Dinis

Boy · Greek, through Portuguese

Dinis

Say it: dee-NEESH

Meaning

Portuguese form of Dionysius, 'of Dionysus', the Greek god.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Its wave through time

No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.

Through the ages

Used by

Portuguese

The family of the name

Spanish	Dionisio
Catalan	Dionís
English	Denis

Famous bearers

Dinis, king of Portugal, 'the Poet King'

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SueroBoyUncertain; from medieval Latin Suarius, perhaps of Germanic origin.Middle Ages · forgotten

MunioBoyUncertain; from medieval Latin Munio, of debated origin.Early Medieval · forgotten

OsorioBoyUncertain; perhaps Germanic.Middle Ages · forgotten

DeniseGirlFeminine of Denis, from Greek Dionysios 'of Dionysus', the god's name.Middle Ages · peak 1964

DenisBoyFrom Greek Dionysios, 'of Dionysus', the god of wine.Early Medieval · peak 1952

Where this comes from

Royal and noble genealogies

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