Dionysius
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A classical name tied to Dionysos, the Greek god of wine and revelry.
Meaning
Dionysius is the Latin form of a Greek name associated with Dionysos, the Greek god of wine. The excerpted 19th-century sources connect it directly with Bacchus and also note that the name was common in early Christian times, appearing among saints and in apostolic history.
Origin
GreekLatinmasculine
Fun fact
The name was common enough in early Christian centuries to belong to the Areopagite mentioned by St. Paul and to several later saints.