Dennis
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Dennis
- /ˈdɛnɪs/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛnɪs
Where it comes from
From Middle English Denis, from Old French saint's name Denis, brought to England by Normans; from Latin Dionysius, a masculine name literally meaning “follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”.
proper noun Denis · Denys
- A male given name from Ancient Greek. I will physic your rankness, and yet give no thousand crowns neither. Holla, Dennis!
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- An unincorporated community in Murray County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Labette County, Kansas.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
- A census-designated place in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
- A township in Cape May County, New Jersey.
- A census-designated place in Delaware County, Oklahoma.
- A town in Parker County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
- A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: denys, denis, denny, denise, bowen, cong, dins, dan, cmp, den, dennie, denn, deniz, denes, deon, dion
Translations
Talk about this word "Dennis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dennis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Dennis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dennis "Dennis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dennis.Cite this
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title = {Dennis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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