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I think Denis is a nice name. It is strong, handsome, and relatively uncommon. I prefer this spelling over “Dennis”. I also love the potential nicknames like “Den” and “Denny”. Overall, I think Denis is a great name.
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I find it fascinating this name is completely unknown in Poland, while it's relatively common in other Slavic countries, such as Russia, Czechia, Slovakia and Croatia.
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Too easy for children to make fun of this name. Just replace the first letter with a p. Otherwise this is a nice, solid name.
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Also used in Albanian. You'll find numerous bearers on social media.
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https://instatemra.shinyapps.io/emra/ [noted -ed]
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Denis Olegovich Istomin (1986-) is an Uzbek professional tennis player of Russian descent. He has won two singles titles (at the 2015 Aegon Open Nottingham and 2017 Chengdu Open) and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 33 in August 2012. In January 2017, he defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Australian Open. He won a gold medal at 2018 Asian Games and will represent Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
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YouTuber DenisDaily.
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Borne by Kazakhstani figure skater Denis Ten (Денис Тен, 1993-2018), who was a member of the Korean minority in Kazakhstan (also called the Koryo-saram or Koryoin).
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Denis Stoff is the former lead vocalist of Asking Alexandria.
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Denis is also used in Brazil, as a specifically Brazilian variant of Dinis. [noted -ed]
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The name Denis was given to 110 boys born in the US in 2015.
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Denis Rodkin is a principal dancer at the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow.
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British writer Denis Constanduros (1910-78).
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Actor Denis O'Hare.
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When I read Denis, I think de-NEE, but when I read Dennis, I think DEN-is. Either way I don't like it too much.
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Denis van Alsloot (1570-1625/6) was a Flemish painter.
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The name "Denis" derives ultimately from "Dionysus" the Greek god of wine called BACCHUS by the Romans.
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Denis is also a popular name in Croatia. [noted -ed]
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Comedian/actor Denis Leary.
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Donaca (dun ah cah) is the Irish for Denis and a much more musical name than the thin sounding Denis.
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This name is also used in Ireland, pronounced DIN-es.
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I'm sorry but there are only 2 co-patron saints of France. First was Joan of Arc and the second was St. Therese de Lisieux.
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Umm St. Denis IS one of the patron saints of France. He and Joan of Arc are the two, not Therese de Lisieux. I actually like this name pronounced the French way: de-Nee. Sounds cool. :)
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It is also used in Romania.
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Also a masculine name in Slovenia.
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The Name DENIS/DENNIS is also used in Germany. [noted -ed]
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