Dinis

Gender Masculine
Usage Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. /di.ˈniʃ/(European Portuguese) /d͡ʒi.ˈnis/(Brazilian Portuguese)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Portuguese form of Denis, used mainly in Portugal as opposed to Brazil (where Dênis is more common). This name was borne by a well-regarded Portuguese king of the 13th and 14th centuries.

Related Names

VariantsDiniz, Dionísio(Portuguese) Dênis(Portuguese (Brazilian))
Other Languages & CulturesDenis(Albanian) Dionysios, Dionysius(Ancient Greek) Dzianis(Belarusian) Dionysius(Biblical) Denis(Croatian) Denis(Czech) Dennis(Dutch) Denis, Dennis, Den, Denny(English) Denis(French) Denis, Dennis(German) Dionysios(Greek) Dénes(Hungarian) Dionisio(Italian) Deniss(Latvian) Tenney(Medieval English) Denis, Dionisie(Romanian) Denis(Russian) Denis, Dionýz(Slovak) Denis(Slovene) Dionisio(Spanish) Denys(Ukrainian)
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Entry updated April 5, 2022