English
Dennis
Dennis comes from Middle English Denis, and goes back to Ancient Greek Διόνῡσος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΔιόνῡσος
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΔιονύσιος
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEDionysius
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Denis
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1598–1600Dennis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΔιόνῡσος
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΔιονύσιος
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEDionysius
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Denis
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1598–1600Dennis
Earliest quotation: c. 1598–1600, William Shakespeare, As You Like It: “I will physic your rankness, and yet give no…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek Διόνῡσος
Today it means
name A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Διόνῡσος / Dennis