Worldwide, Διονύσιος (Denis 
, Dionysios 
, Dionysius 
) is a widespread predominantly male, but very infrequently feminine first name. The forename Διονύσιος is characteristic of Greece, where it is a widespread male name, France, where it is a common male name, and Croatia (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in France, Greece, and Brazil. Very seldom, Διονύσιος is the last name as well as the forename.
Διονύσιος is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Denis | Greece, France, Brazil, Kenya, Tanzania |
| Dionysios | Greece, Italy, France, United States, Brazil |
| Dionysius | France, Canada, Brazil, Kenya, Tanzania |
| Διονύσιος | Greece |
Denez, Deniss, Dennis, Denys, Denís, Dienes, Dinis, Dionigi, Dionisie, Dionisio, Dionisios, Dionisius, Dionizij, Dionizije, Dionizy, Dionusios, Dionyses, Dionysis, Dionysus, Dionís, Διονύσης, Дени, Денис, Денни, Деннис, Денька, Деня, Дені, Деніс, Дзяніс, Диня, Дионизий, Дионис, Дионисий, Дионисио, Дионисиос, Дионисиус, Дэн, Дэнис, Дэннис, Діонісій, דיוניסיוס, דיוניסיס, דניס, دنس, دنيس, دينيس, デニス, 丹尼斯, and 德尼什
Διονύσιος is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Denis Breen , the character in James Joyce's Ulysses; Denis Carignol , the character in the play "Au petit bonheur", Η μικρή ευτυχία; Dionysius Thusman , the operatic character in the opera Die Brautwahl by Ferruccio Busoni and Denis , the fictional character appearing in the movie « La vérité », Guilt.
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διονύσιος ο αρεοπαγίτης Greek bishop and saint, GR (b. 100) |
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διονύσιος αλεξανδρείας Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria from 248 to 264, EG (b. 190) |
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| διονύσιος κορίνθου Bishop of Corinth, GR (b. 150) |
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| διονύσιος σκυτεύς Ancient Greek rhetorician and mythographer, GR (b. 300) |
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διονύσιος Sicilian tyrant, IT (b. 430) |
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| διονύσιος ὁ νεότερος Sicilian tyrant, IT (b. 397) |
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| διονύσιος ὁ χαλκοῦς ancient Greek writer, GR (b. 500) |
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διονύσιος ο φιλόσοφος Monk and rebellion leader, GR (b. 1540) |
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| διονύσιος κατηλιανός Greek cleric, GR (b. 1540) |
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διονύσιος γ΄ Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, GR (b. 1615) |
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| διονύσιος ράλλης GR (b. 1600) |
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| διονύσιος τοῦ ἐκ φουρνά Greek Monk, Educator, Painter, GR (b. 1670) |
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| διονύσιος πάμπους GR (b. 1660) |
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| διονύσιος σουρμελής Greek writer, GR (b. 1705) |
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διονύσιος πύρρος Greek priest, monk, teacher and entrepreneur, GR (b. 1774) |
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