"Denis" meaning in English

See Denis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɛnɪs/ [UK], /dəˈni/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Denis.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Denis2.wav
Rhymes: -ɛnɪs, -iː Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Denis
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, a mostly British and Irish spelling variant of Dennis. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Denis-en-name--qm4arS2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 35 12 35 17
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Denis-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 7 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 35 12 35 17
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