Dennis

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdÉ›nɪs/

Alternative forms

• Denis
• Denys

Origin

Old French saint's name Denis, brought to England by Normans; from Latin Dionysius, "follower of (the wine god) Dionysos".

Full definition of Dennis

Proper noun

1. .
• Shakespeare Like: Act I, Scene I:I will physic your rankness, and yet give no thousand crowns neither. Holla, Dennis!
• 1944 Mazo de la Roch, The Building of Jalna, Little,Brown&co (1944):Each disliked the choice of the other. "Charles is a stern name," she affirmed. "Nonsense," said Philip. "It's as agreeable a name as there is. Dennis sounds like a comical Irish story." "You just show your bad feeling when you say such a thing," she retorted. "'T is a grand name!"

Related terms

• Denny
• Denise

Anagrams

• sinned