# Dennis

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɛnɪs/ · frequency rank #6,042

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
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12. A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.

## Etymology
From Middle English Denis, from Old French saint's name Denis, brought to England by Normans; from Latin Dionysius, a masculine name literally meaning “follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”.

## Easily confused with
- **dens** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dennis-vs-dens)
- **dents** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dennis-vs-dents)
- **Donnie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dennis-vs-donnie)
- **dentist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dennis-vs-dentist)
- **Dennison** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dennis-vs-dennison)
- **Denis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/denis-vs-dennis)
- **denim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/denim-vs-dennis)
- **deans** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deans-vs-dennis)
- **debris** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/debris-vs-dennis)
- **Denise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/denise-vs-dennis)
- **Denning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/denning-vs-dennis)

## Common misspellings (6)
`ddennis`, `denins`, `denniss`, `dennsi`, `dnenis`, `ednnis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dennis