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Boy's nameOrigin: Greek, FrenchName day: 1 November

Denis

Denis is a masculine name of Greek origin that gained global popularity through the French form of Latin Dionysius. It is brisk, melodic, and easily understood across cultures. While feeling fresh and contemporary, it carries an impressive ancient pedigree.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Denis
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A name of Greek origin meaning “belonging to Dionysus” or “devoted to Dionysus”.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno Denis je francúzska podoba latinského mena Dionysius, ktoré pochádza z gréckeho Dionýsios (Διονύσιος) a znamená „patriaci Dionýzovi“ alebo „zasvätený Dionýzovi“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Denis vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

DENIS

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

32 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
1 NovemberOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended Calendar
8 April
Croatian Calendar
9 October
Francúzsko

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Denis
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Denisa
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Denisovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Denisa
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Denis
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Denisovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Denisom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
DeniskoDeniDenko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Denis
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Denis! Denisko! Deni!

Notable figures named Denis

11

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Denis Diderot
1713 – 1784Historical Figure

French Enlightenment philosopher writer and encyclopædist (1713–1784)

Denis
died 250Historical Figure

3rd-century Bishop of Paris and saint

Denis Leary
US
born 1957Notable Figure

American actor and comedian (born 1957)

Denis O'Hare
US
born 1962Notable Figure

American actor

Denis Calvaert
1540 – 1619Historical Figure

Flemish-Italian painter (1540-1619)

Denis Lavant
FR
born 1961Notable Figure

French actor (born 1961)

Denis Podalydès
FR
born 1963Notable Figure

French actor, theatre director, writer and screenwriter

Denis Naughten
IE
born 1973Notable Figure

Irish Independent politician

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Denis Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:D.S.without dots:DS
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