Globally, Denis (Denis 
, Денис 
, דניס 
, and others...) is a prevalent boy's forename. The given name Denis is characteristic of Ukraine, where it is a common male name, France, and Russia (explore the name in all countries). Very seldom, Denis is the last name as well as the forename.
Denis is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Denis | Canada, Tanzania, Brazil, France, Kenya |
| Денис | Russia, Brazil, France, Belarus, Ukraine |
| דניס | Israel |
| Дени | Kazakhstan, Russia, Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine |
| デニス | Japan |
| 丹尼斯 | China |
| Дэнис | Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
| دينيس | Algeria, Yemen, Palestinian Territory |
| Диниш | Bulgaria, Ukraine |
Denez, Deni, Denisa, Denise, Deniss, Deniz, Dennis, Denys, Denìs, Denís, Denîs, Denïs, Denıs, Dienes, Dienis, Dinis, Dionigi, Dionisio, Dionisios, Dionisius, Dionizij, Dionizy, Dionyses, Dionysios, Dionysis, Dionysius, Dionysus, Dionís, Dzianis, Dzyanis, Dènis, Dènìs, Dénes, Dénis, Dénís, Dênis, Dênîs, Dênįs, Dënis, Dënïs, Dëñïš, Dǝnis, Đenis, Διονύσης, Διονύσιος, Ντενις, Дениз, Дениза, Дениса, Денись,
Denis is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Denise Mahoney , the fictional character from the television series Scrubs; Denise Huxtable , the fictional character from the American sitcom The Cosby Show; Denise Laroque , the character in 'Allo 'Allo!; Denise Sherwood , the fictional character, Army Wives and Spirit , the fictional character, and in many other works.
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denis 3rd-century Bishop of Paris and saint (b. 201) |
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| denis piramus Anglo-Norman Benedictine monk and poet, FR (b. 1150) |
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| denis of hungary Hungarian-born 13th century Aragonese knight and nobleman (b. 1210) |
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| denis péc Palatine of the Kingdom of Hungary (b. 1220) |
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| denis türje Palatine of Hungary (b. 1228) |
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denis de glouchitsa painter (1363-1437) (b. 1363) |
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denis du moulin - 15 Sep 1447, FR (b. 1380) |
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denis of braganza, count of lemos Portuguese nobleman, son of Ferdinand II, Duke of Braganza, Count consort of Lemos (1481-1516) (b. 1481) |
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denis briçonnet FR (b. 1479) |
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denis henrion French mathematician, FR (b. 1501) |
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denis jamet Franciscan friar and missionary to Canada (b. 1505) |
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denis lambin French classical scholar, FR (b. 1519) |
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| denis roce French printer (fl. 1490-1517?), FR (b. 1490) |
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| denis zachaire French alchemist, FR (b. 1510) |
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denis lebey de batilly (b. 1551) |
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