Details for the forename Dennis

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Dennis (male)


Variants:	Dénes (M) Dionisio (M) Dionizy (M)
Diminutive(s):	Den (M)
Pet Name(s):	Denny (M)
Derivative of:	Denis (M) Dennys (M) Denys (M) Dionysius (M)
Lesser Synonym(s):	Dwight (M)
Feminine form:	Denice (F) Denise (F)

Source(s):	English Parish Register freereg.rootsweb.com FreeCEN 1841 Census of Aberdeenshire The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	English and French form of the ancient Greek name Dionysius denoting a devotee of the God Dionysos. Originally French, as Denys/Denis. Introduced into Britain by the Normans, the spelling Dennis is now more popular than Denis in English-speaking countries. There are significant occurrences of the spelling Dennis within the 1841 Census of Aberdeenshire. Dionysius was used in old documents in Latin. Search on Dionysi* to take account of Latin case endings.