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Dionysios
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Origin and Meaning
Latin spelling of the Greek name Διονυσιος (Dionysios), a variant form of Διονυσος (Dionysos), the Greek god of wine, fertility, revelry and dance [1]
A combination of Greek Διος (Dios) = 'of Zeus' and Νυσα (Nysa), the name of a legendary mountain, a Greek place name where Dionysos was raised [2] [3]
See also -ios
Related Names
| Dionysios | ♂ | Greek | |
| Dionysius | ♂ |   |
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For variant forms see also Dénes, Denis, Dines, Dinius, Dion
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References
- ↑ Eva Villarsen Meldgaard: Den store navnebog (2004)
- ↑ Kristoffer Kruken og Ola Stemshaug: Norsk Personnamnleksikon (1995)
- ↑ Eva Brylla: Förnamn i Sverige (2004)