Dinis
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Denis, from Old French Denis, from Latin Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios). Cognate with Sicilian Dinisi.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈnis/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈniʃ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /diˈniʃ/, /dɨˈniʃ/
- Hyphenation: Di‧nis
Proper noun
Dinis m (plural Dinises)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Dennis