Denis
A form of Dionysios
Dionysios, Dionysius, Denis, in English
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Key facts
Dionysios at a glance
Variations
Forms & nicknames of the name
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Iconography
Dionysios in sacred art
DepictingHieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens
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