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Dinis.

a male given name, equivalent to English Dennis

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

name/d͡ʒiˈnis/Brazil/d͡ʒiˈniʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro/diˈniʃ/Portugal/dɨˈniʃ/Portugal
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Dennis

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Denis, from Old French Denis, from Latin Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios). Cognate with Sicilian Dinisi.

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