DionÝZ

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Usage：Slovak

Meaning & History：

Slovak form of DIONYSIUS.

DIONYSIUS male Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical

Latin form of DIONYSIOS. Dionysius the Areopagite, who is mentioned in the New Testament, was a judge converted to Christianity by Saint Paul. This was also the name of many other early saints, including a 3rd-century pope.

DIONYSIOS male Greek, Ancient Greek

Greek personal name derived from the name of the Greek god DIONYSOS. Famous bearers include two early tyrants of Syracuse and a 1st-century BC Greek rhetorician.

DIONYSOS male Greek Mythology

From Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" combined with NYSA, the name of the region where young Dionysos was said to have been raised. In Greek mythology Dionysos was the god of wine, revelry, fertility and dance. He was the son of Zeus and Semele.

ZEUS male Greek Mythology

The name of a Greek god, related to the old Indo-European god *Dyeus whose name probably meant "shine" or "sky". In Greek mythology he was the highest of the gods. After he and his siblings defeated the Titans, Zeus ruled over the earth and humankind from atop Mount Olympus. He had control over the weather and his weapon was a thunderbolt.

NYSA Greek Mythology

Possibly from an archaic Greek word meaning "tree". In Greek mythology Nysa was the mountainous region where young Dionysos was raised.

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EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GREEK: Dionysios, Dionysius

BIBLICAL: Dionysius

CROATIAN: Denis

CZECH: Denis

DUTCH: Dennis

ENGLISH: Denis, Dennis

FRENCH: Denis

GERMAN: Denis, Dennis