Dinis

See also: dinis and d'inis

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Diniz

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Denis, from Old French Denis, from Latin Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios). Cognate with Sicilian Dinisi.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈnis/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈnis/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈniʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈniʃ/, /dɨˈniʃ/

• Hyphenation: Di‧nis

Proper noun

Dinis m (plural Dinises)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Dennis

See also

• Dênis
• Denise