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DIONYSOS
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GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Greek Mythology
OTHER SCRIPTS: Διονυσος (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: dee-o-NOO-sos (Ancient Greek) [key]
Meaning & History
From Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" combined with Νυσα (Nysa), the name of a legendary mountain. In Greek mythology Dionysos was the god of wine, revelry, fertility and dance. He was the son of Zeus and Semele.
Related Names
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