Dennis

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Dennis originates as a variation of the French Denis deriving from the Greek Dionysius meaning “follower of Dionysos.”

In the 3rd century, Saint Denis was an evangelist who later became a patron saint of France.

The popularity of the name grew in England after the 12th century.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census ^[1], Dennis ranked as the 40th most popular male first name, the 2,401st most popular female first name and the 355th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boy's names every year since 1880 (106th) and in the Top 100 most popular boy's names every year from 1934 (95th) through 1984 (97th).

According to the Social Security Administration ^[1], in the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 400 most popular boy's names every year from 2000 (252nd) through 2006 (313th).

United States Popularity of the boy's name Dennis in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:313th
• Year: 2005 Rank:317th
• Year: 2004 Rank:310th
• Year: 2003 Rank:282nd
• Year: 2002 Rank:280th
• Year: 2001 Rank:270th
• Year: 2000 Rank:252nd

FACTS

• “Dennis” is the given first name of a child of celebrity Bing Crosby. ^[1]
• Days are celebrated in honor of the name Dennis in Sweden (August 7th) and the Ukraine (October 3rd). ^[1]

NAMESAKES

• “Dennis the Menace” is the title of an American comic strip by Hank Ketcham about a mischievous boy name Dennis.
• “Dennis” is the name of a character in William Shakespeare’s play “As You Like It.”

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Dennis Miller – American comedian and television personality who has hosted various talk shows on HBO and CNBC and rose to prominence hosting the “Weekend Update” on the television show “Saturday Night Live.” ^[1]
• Dennis John Kucinich – Liberal American politician who represents Ohio and ran for the 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination during the early stages of the race, as well as the 2004 Democratic Presidential Nomination. ^[1]
• Dennis Lee Hopper – Film and television actor who was nominated for two Academy Awards (Oscars) for “Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced” for his work on Easy Rider in 1969 and for “Best Actor in a Supporting Role” for his work in Hoosiers in 1986. ^[1]
• Dennis Gabor – Won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1971.
• Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp – Former professional soccer player (striker) who was a member of the Netherlands National Team from 1990 through 2000, during which time he scored 37 goals in 79 appearances. ^[1]
• Dennis Lee Eckersley – Former professional baseball player who was the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1992 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004. ^[1]

NOTES

OTHER DENNIS'S

Dennis Smith, Dennis Johnson, Dennis Williams, Dennis Jones, Dennis Brown, Dennis Davis, Dennis Miller, Dennis Wilson, Dennis Moore, Dennis Taylor, Dennis A-karla, Dennis Aaberg, Dennis Aadis, Dennis Aalderink, Dennis Aardal, Dennis Aarons, Dennis Abaid, Dennis Abato, Dennis Abaya, Dennis Accardo, Dennis Addair, Dennis Adriano, Dennis Ainsfeld, Dennis Ian, Dennis Ohene, Dennis Aalbers, Dennis Aalen, Dennis Aalfs, Dennis Aalid, Dennis Aalvik, Dennis Aamodt, Dennis Aardema, Dennis Aasen, Dennis Aaseth, Dennis Aughinbaugh, Dennis Aughtrey, Dennis Dan, Dennis Hacker, Dennis Laluz, Dennis Aamoth, Dennis Aanderud, Dennis Aanenson, Dennis Aardahl, Dennis Aarvig, Dennis Abair, Dennis Auery, Dennis Lalkaj, Dennis Aanstoots, Dennis Abanid, Dennis Abayan, More results

Author: Rich Kachold