Given name & surname
Dénes
“a follower of Dionysus”
Dénes is a form of Dennis. One French interpretation is “a follower of Dionysus.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dénes is a form of Dennis. One French interpretation is “a follower of Dionysus.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dénes is a form of Dennis. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
Dénes’s family of names
Dénes shares a linguistic root with Dennis. In Hungarian usage, Dénes has a conventional equivalent in the French form Denis. Dénes is a form of Dennis.
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Around the world
Dénes has relatives in 6 languages.
7 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 24
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Dénes
- Dénes Dibusz(1990–) Hungarian association football player
- Dénes KőnigHungarian mathematician (1884-1944)
- Dénes VargaHungarian water polo playerborn 1987
- Dénes BerinkeyHungarian politician (1871-1944)
- Dénes NagyHungarian film directorborn 1980
- Dénes PócsikHungarian water polo player (1940–2004)
- Dénes SzécsiHungarian cardinal1410–1465
- Dénes KeményHungarian water polo player and coachborn 1954
- Dénes Kovács(1930–2005) Hungarian classical violinist
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