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The Name Dionysius - Origin and Meaning of Dionysius
  



The Name Dionysius - Origin and Meaning of Dionysius


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Dionysius

Greek

Usage of the Name Dionysius

Ancient Greek

Meaning of the Name Dionysius

The name Dionysius is a Latin form of Dionysios (see Dennis).

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Dionysius Chalcus, a 5th-century BC Greek poet and orator; Dionysius of Cyrene, a 2nd-century BC Greek philosopher and mathematician; Dionysius Thrax (170 BC - 90 BC), a Greek grammarian; Saint Dionysius (died 268), a Greek Christian saint who was pope from 259 to 268.

Names Related to Dionysius

Refer to the list of names related to Dennis.
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