Meanings
proper noun
- A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Διονύσιος (Dionúsios).
Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 17:34
Origin
- Ancient GreekΔιονύσιος
- LatinDionysius
- EnglishDionysius
From Latin Dionysius, from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Διονύσιος
- Διονύσιος (Dionúsios)Ancient Greek male given name
Catalan Dionís
- DionísAncient Greek male given name
French Denis
- DenisAncient Greek male given name
Greek Διονύσιος
- Διονύσιος (Dionýsios)Ancient Greek male given name
Irish Dinísias
- DinísiasAncient Greek male given name
Italian Dionisio
- DionisioAncient Greek male given name
Latin Dionysius
- DionysiusAncient Greek male given name
Polish Dionizy
- DionizyAncient Greek male given name
Portuguese Dionísio
- DionísioAncient Greek male given name
Russian Диони́сий
- Диони́сий (Dionísij)Ancient Greek male given name
Spanish Dionisio
- DionisioAncient Greek male given name
Vietnamese Điônisiô
- ĐiônisiôAncient Greek male given name
Cite this entry
APA
Dionysius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dionysius
MLA
“Dionysius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dionysius. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dionysius,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dionysius.
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