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Common misspellings for Dennis:
denns, deanuncios, dennies, denniss, dennise, dinnis, dennis', dennnis.
Dennis \d(en)-nis\
- Meaning:
- follower of Dionysius
- Origin:
- Greek
- Details:
Dennis as a boy's name is pronounced DEN-iss. It is of Greek and English origin, and the meaning of Dennis is "follower of Dionysius". Also variant of Dionysius. Mythology: Dionysius is the Greek god of wine, responsible for the growth of the vines in spring and the originator of winemaking; he is equivalent to the Roman god Bacchus. Biblical: a judge of Athens who was converted to Christianity by the apostle Paul. Basketball player Dennis Rodman; actors Dennis Quaid, Dennis Christopher, Dennis Hopper, Dennis Franz, Denis Leary, Dennis Haysbert; sailor Dennis Conner.
- Related names:
- Artemas, Denmark, Tyson.
- Meaning:
- Tannis, Teunis, Deonys.
- Variants:
- Den, Dennes, Denney, Dennie, Dennison, Denny, Dennys, Dion, Dionisio, Dionysius, Denies, Denis, Dionysus, Diot, Dennet, Denys, Deon.
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Examples of usage for Dennis:
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" My name is Dennis," gloomily returned the man. "The Desert of Wheat" , Zane Grey.
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Next came Jimmy Morris, and last of all Dennis Carlyle. "Andy Grant's Pluck" , Horatio Alger.
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And I'll call in on neighbor Martha Dennis, and she'll make you some nice broth to take the place of the stew the dogs got." "Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North" , Fullerton Waldo.
Quotes for Dennis:
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Dennis Conner is Pete Rose in deck shoes. - Dave Anderson
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I was probably just trying to be Dennis Miller, but without the vocabulary to actually be Dennis Miller. I guess I was just less interesting than I am now, if I am interesting at all. - Todd Barry
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Dennis the Menace was probably the most realistic comic book ever done. No space aliens ever invaded! - Gilbert Hernandez
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I heard Dennis Kucinich say in a debate, 'When I'm president... and I just wanted to stop him and say, 'Dude.' - Jon Stewart
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Other people like Neil Young and Dennis Hopper, those are just really close knit family friends. - Amber Tamblyn
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