The first name Denis

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About the first name Denis

Meaning

The name Denis traditionally means “dedicated to Dionysus”.

Historical origin

The name Denis comes from Greek Dionysios, a name formed from that of the god Dionysus.

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In parish acts, Denis can reflect a particular devotion to a saint who bore the name.

Pronunciation:de-nisdən.i

Frequency of the first name Denis by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Denis by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

2,673total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name DenisLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Denis in baptisms by year.50037525012501605168317611839191719951605–1609 3 baptisms1630–1634 15 baptisms1640–1644 3 baptisms1645–1649 6 baptisms1650–1654 3 baptisms1655–1659 3 baptisms1660–1664 15 baptisms1665–1669 6 baptisms1670–1674 36 baptisms1675–1679 15 baptisms1680–1684 15 baptisms1685–1689 3 baptisms1690–1694 6 baptisms1695–1699 3 baptisms1700–1704 3 baptisms1705–1709 3 baptisms1710–1714 3 baptisms1720–1724 6 baptisms1725–1729 6 baptisms1730–1734 9 baptisms1735–1739 6 baptisms1740–1744 9 baptisms1745–1749 6 baptisms1750–1754 12 baptisms1760–1764 6 baptisms1770–1774 9 baptisms1775–1779 18 baptisms1780–1784 9 baptisms1785–1789 27 baptisms1790–1794 18 baptisms1795–1799 15 baptisms1800–1804 24 baptisms1805–1809 27 baptisms1810–1814 24 baptisms1815–1819 33 baptisms1820–1824 48 baptisms1825–1829 36 baptisms1830–1834 63 baptisms1835–1839 57 baptisms1840–1844 84 baptisms1845–1849 93 baptisms1850–1854 84 baptisms1855–1859 120 baptisms1860–1864 156 baptisms1865–1869 117 baptisms1870–1874 48 baptisms1875–1879 69 baptisms1880–1884 33 baptisms1885–1889 36 baptisms1890–1894 18 baptisms1895–1899 15 baptisms1900–1904 24 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1915–1919 18 baptisms1920–1924 12 baptisms1925–1929 15 baptisms1930–1934 33 baptisms1935–1939 36 baptisms1940–1944 63 baptisms1945–1949 75 baptisms1950–1954 228 baptisms1955–1959 237 baptisms1960–1964 201 baptisms1965–1969 93 baptisms1970–1974 51 baptisms1975–1979 48 baptisms1980–1984 21 baptisms1985–1989 18 baptisms1990–1994 3 baptisms1995–1999 9 baptisms

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