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Dennis

in Rhode Island

There are 222 people with the last name "Dennis" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

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Dennis 507
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  1. is 503rd most common Brito
  2. is 504th most common Dube
  3. is 505th most common Pinto
  4. is 506th most common Conway
  5. is 507th most common Dennis
  6. is 508th most common Dionne
  7. is 509th most common Bernier
  8. is 510th most common Bruno
  9. is 511th most common Dutra

Similar Names and Nicknames

Denny, Dennison, Denney, Denning, Dennard, Denniston, Deanda, Deans, Denn, Dennett

Most Common First Names for Dennis

Robert, Deborah, Joseph, Marilyn, William, Brian

Meaning & History

English: from the medieval personal name Den(n)is (Latin Dionysius, Greek Dionysios ‘(follower) of Dionysos’, an eastern god introduced to the classical pantheon at a relatively late date and bearing a name of probably Semitic origin). The name was borne by various early saints, including St Denis, the martyred 3rd-century bishop of Paris who became the patron of France; the popularity of the name in England from the 12th century onwards seems to have been largely due to French influence. The feminine form Dionysia (in the vernacular likewise Den(n)is) is also found, and some examples of the surname may represent a metronymic form.

English: variant of Dench.

Irish (mainly Dublin and Cork): of the same origin as 1 and 2, sometimes an alternative form to Donohue but more often to MacDonough, since the personal name Donnchadh was Anglicized as Donough or Denis.

Irish (Ulster and Munster): Anglicized form of the rare Gaelic name Ó Donnghusa ‘descendant of Donnghus’, a personal name from donn ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘chieftain’ + gus ‘vigor’.

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