Dennis

"Devoted to Dionysos, god of wine and revelry"

โ™‚ Male ยท English, Greek
English classical pop-culture mid-century

๐Ÿ“– About Dennis

Dennis is the English form of Dionysios ("devoted to Dionysos"). It charted in Australia from 1952-1970, peaking at rank 34. Two unrelated "Dennis the Menace" characters (US and UK, both 1951) gave it an iconic mischievous image.

๐Ÿ“ Details

  • OriginEnglish, Greek
  • Genderโ™‚ Male
  • MeaningDevoted to Dionysos, god of wine and revelry

๐Ÿ”€ Variants & Related Names

โญ Famous People

  • Dennis Rodman โ€” American basketball Hall of Famer known for his extraordinary rebounding, fierce defense, and flamboyant personality as part of the Chicago Bulls dynasty
  • Dennis Hopper โ€” American actor and filmmaker whose role in Easy Rider (1969) defined the counterculture era, later acclaimed for Blue Velvet and other films
  • Dennis Ritchie โ€” American computer scientist who created the C programming language and co-developed Unix, fundamentally shaping modern computing
  • Dennis Lillee โ€” Australian fast bowler widely regarded as one of the greatest cricket bowlers of all time, taking 355 Test wickets with fearsome pace and aggression

๐Ÿ“Š Popularity Over Time

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia

1950s
#34
1960s
#70
1970s
#100