Dennis
Dennis is a male given name that is also used as a family name.
Origin and meaning
Dennis is a common given name in Scotland and the USA , which is derived from Dionysus , the Greek god of wine, madness, ecstasy and joy. Saint Dionysius of Paris (French: St. Denis) contributed to the spread of the name. He came to Lutetia (later Paris) as a missionary in the 3rd century and is considered the city's first bishop. He is the patron saint of Paris and one of the fourteen emergency helpers .
The 1993 movie Dennis (Dennis the Menace) and the US sitcom of the same name (1959–1963), which go back to an American cartoon character , made the name popular in Germany.
name day
Name day is October 9th .
Variants and similar names
- Denis , common in England , Ireland and France as a first name and family name; in Russia only as a first name
- Deniss , especially in the Baltic States , often in Latvia , but also in Estonia
- Deniz , common in Turkey as a male and female first name as well as a family name, etymologically not related to "Dennis", but based on the Turkish word for "sea": 'deniz'.
- Denys , the Ukrainian transcription of Денис; common as a first name.
Name bearer
First name
- Dennis Alexio (* 1959), American actor and kickboxer
- Dennis Banks (1937-2017), co-founder and activist of the American Indian Movement (AIM)
- Dennis Bergkamp (* 1969), Dutch soccer player
- Dennis Brammen ( Br4mm3n; * 1988), German Let's Player from PietSmiet & Co., see PietSmiet
- Dennis Breder (* 1980), German chess player and trainer
- Dennis Brinkmann (* 1978), German soccer player
- Dennis Brunod (* 1978), Italian ski mountaineer and skyrunner
- Dennis Cardoza (* 1959), American politician
- Dennis Chan (* 1949), Chinese actor, screenwriter, director and film producer
- Dennis Chavez (1888–1962), American politician
- Dennis Ehrhardt (* 1974), German writer, radio play director and producer
- Dennis Farina (1944–2013), American actor
- Dennis Fentie (1950–2019), Canadian politician
- Dennis Gábor (1900–1979), Hungarian-British engineer
- Dennis Gaubatz (born 1940), American football player
- Dennis Geiger (soccer player, 1984) (* 1984), German soccer player
- Dennis Geiger (soccer player, 1998) (* 1998), German soccer player
- Dennis Herrold (1927–2002), American musician
- Dennis Holmes (born 1950), American actor
- Dennis Hopper (1936-2010), American actor and director
- Dennis Jastrzembski (* 2000), German-Polish soccer player
- Dennis Johnson (1954-2007), American basketball player
- Dennis Lippert (* 1996), German soccer player
- Dennis Lippert (1996–2019), German motorcycle racer
- Dennis Liwewe (1936–2014), Malawian-Zambian soccer player, sports journalist and soccer commentator
- Dennis Lyxzén (* 1972), Swedish singer
- Dennis McBride (* 1953), American politician
- Dennis L. Meadows (* 1942), American economist and author
- Dennis Müller (* 1980), German model
- Dennis O'Neil (1939-2020), American novelist and comic book author
- Dennis Quaid (born 1954), American actor
- Deniss Rakeļs (* 1992), Latvian football player
- Dennis Ritchie (1941–2011), American computer scientist
- Dennis Rodman (born 1961), American basketball player
- Dennis Schmidt-Foss (* 1970), German actor and voice actor
- Dennis Schröder (* 1993), German basketball player
- Dennis Schulp (* 1978), Dutch soccer player
- Dennis Seidenberg (* 1981), German ice hockey player and 2011 Stanley Cup winner
- Dennis Smarsch (* 1999), German soccer goalkeeper
- Dennis Strich (* 1966), German soccer player, see Denni Strich
- Dennis Wilson (1944–1983), American pop musician
family name
- Aaron Dennis (* 1993), American football player
- Adam Dennis (* 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
- Arthur Dennis (1846–1920), American politician
- CJ Dennis ( Clarence Michael James Dennis ; 1876–1938), Australian journalist and writer
- Cathy Dennis (* 1969), British music maker
- Clare Dennis (1916–1971), Australian swimmer
- Danfung Dennis , photojournalist, war correspondent and documentary filmmaker
- David W. Dennis (1912–1999), American politician
- Duane Dennis (* 1969), Canadian ice hockey player
- Emmanuel Dennis (* 1997), Nigerian soccer player
- Eric Dennis , American basketball coach
- Eugene Dennis (1905–1961), American politician
- Felix Dennis († 2014), British publisher
- Gabrielle Dennis (* 1981), American actress
- Geoffrey Dennis (1892–1963), British writer
- George Dennis (1814–1898), British diplomat and archaeologist
- George R. Dennis (1822–1882), American politician
- Gill Dennis (1941–2015), American screenwriter
- Jack Dennis (* 1931), American computer scientist
- Jake Dennis (* 1995), British racing car driver
- James Dennis, 1st Baron Tracton (1721–1782), Irish politician and judge
- James Dennis (athlete) (born 1976), American discus thrower
- James Dennis (actor) , American actor
- James L. Dennis (born 1936), American judge
- John Dennis (playwright) (1657–1734), English playwright and critic
- John Dennis (politician, 1771) (1771–1806), American politician (Maryland)
- John Dennis (politician, 1807) (1807-1859), American politician (Maryland)
- John Dennis (Bishop) (born 1931), British Anglican theologian
- John Stoughton Dennis (1820–1885), Canadian surveyor, officer and civil servant
- Lawrence Dennis (1893–1977), American diplomat
- Littleton Purnell Dennis (1786–1834), American politician
- Louis Munroe Dennis (1863–1936), American chemist
- Matt Dennis (1914–2002), American jazz pianist, singer and songwriter
- Norman Dennis (1929-2010), British sociologist
- Olive Dennis (1885–1957), American railroad engineer
- Patrick Dennis (1921–1976), American author
- Richard Dennis (* 1949), American punter
- Richard William George Dennis (1910–2003), English mushroom expert
- Rohan Dennis (* 1990), Australian cyclist
- Ron Dennis (* 1947), British Formula 1 racing team manager
- Sandy Dennis (1937–1992), American actress
- Simon Dennis (* 1976), British rower
- Teah Dennis (* 1992), Liberian soccer player
- Tom Dennis (1881-1939), English billiards player
- Wesley Dennis (1903–1966), American illustrator
- Willie Dennis (1926–1965), American jazz trombonist
- Willye Dennis (1926–2012), American politician and civil rights activist
Companies
- Dennis Brothers , British automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer
- John Dennis & Company , British manufacturer of cycle cars, see Dennis (Cyclecar)
Stage figure
- Dennis from Hürth , a well-known character of the comedian Martin Klempnow
- Dennis cartoon character from Hank Ketcham
See also
- Deniz , Turkish personal name with the same pronunciation as Dennis
- Denis (French variant, male)
- Denise (French variant, female)