Dionysius
dye-uh-NISH-ee-us
Letters
9
Syllables
4
Origin
Greek
Total Births
27
Peak Year
#7 in 2002
First Recorded
1971
Style
Mythological, Sophisticated & Formal
Spelling
Tricky to spell
What It Means
From the Greek name Διονύσιος (Dionysios) which meant 'follower of Dionysos'. Dionysos was the Greek god of wine and revelry.
Numerology
The Idealist
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Famous Namesakes
Dionysius Exiguus
6th-century monk, created Anno Domini dating system
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