Dionigi
dee-oh-NEE-jee
A form of Dionysius, ultimately tied to the Greek god Dionysos.
Meaning
Dionigi is the Italian form of Dionysius, from Greek Dionysios, meaning “of Dionysos” or “belonging to Dionysos.” In the excerpted 19th-century name books, it is explicitly glossed as “Gr. of Dionysos.”
Origin
ItalianGreekmasculine
Fun fact
The same name family shows up in several European forms, including Dionigi, Dionigio, Dionisio, Denis, and Diniz.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.