Dennis.
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Murray County, Georgia.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Georgia.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Labette County, Kansas.
A number of places in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Cape May County, New Jersey.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Delaware County, Oklahoma.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Parker County, Texas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
Where this word 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”.
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