English
Etymology
Latin Dionysia, feminine form of Dionysius, a male name of Greek origin indicating "Dedication to Dionysus". Dionysus is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking.
Proper noun
en-proper noun
- given name|female used in medieval England, newly borrowed from French in the 20th century.
Dutch
Proper noun
infl|nl|proper noun
- given name|female||nl: , cognate to #English|Denise.
French
Proper noun
infl|fr|proper noun
- given name|female||fr:, the feminine form of Denis#French|Denis.
German
Proper noun
infl|de|proper noun
- given name|female||de: of French origin.
it:Denise
sr:Denise
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