 Meaning of name Dennis
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Meaning  The name Dennis has the following meaning: One who follows Dionysus.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Dennis is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 280 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Dennis rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 5 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 363 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Dennis in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Dennis is pronounced as den-iss Origins Related names Variants Popular Variants for the name Dennis: Den, Denea, Denee, Denes (French), Deney, Deni, Denie, Denies, Denijs (French), Denis (French), Deniskov (Russian), Deniss (French), Denka (Russian), Dennea, Dennee, Dennes (English), Dennet, Denney (French), Denni, Dennie, Dennison, Denny (Nickname), Dennys, Deny, Denya (Russian), Denys (French), Deon (Greek), Dinis (Portuguese), Dione (French), Dionisio, Dionizy (Polish), Dionysius, Dionysus, Dunixi (Basque) Nicknames Common nicknames for the name Dennis are: Denny
Style We think the name Dennis should fall under the following style category: The 70's. See other The 70's boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Dennis to be: Creative, tough and compassionate chapIn one word, you might describe Dennis as a(n) " compassionate" person. See other "compassionate" names for boys. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Dennis (or its variants) are: Dennis Hastert, born on 2 January, a famous politician. Dennis Hastert's background: An American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 2007, representing Illinois's 14th congressional district, and served as Speaker of the House from 1999 to 2007. Dennis John Kucinich , born on 8 October, a famous politician. Dennis John Kucinich 's background: A Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives and was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 elections. Dennis Lee Hopper , born on 17 May, a famous actor. Dennis Lee Hopper 's background: An Academy Award-nominated American actor and film-maker. He is known primarily for playing nervy, slightly-unhinged characters, and is best known for his roles in Blue Velvet, Hoosiers, Speed, Apocalypse Now and Easy Rider. 
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