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Saint Denis of Paris Denis of Paris (Latin: Dionysius) was a 3rd-century Christian martyr and saint. According to his hagiographies, he was bishop of Paris (then Lutetia) in the third century and, together with his companions Rusticus and Eleutherius, was martyred fo ...
, 3rd-century Christian martyr and first bishop of Paris * Denis the Areopagite, Biblical figure * Denis, Bishop of Győr (13th century), Hungarian prelate * Denis, son of Ampud (died 1236), baron in the Kingdom of Hungary * Denis the Carthusian (1402–1471), theologian and mystic *
Denis of Hungary Denis of Hungary (, , , , ; ''c''. 1210 – 1268/72), was a Hungarian-born Aragonese knight and nobleman in the 13th century. Born into a prominent family in the Kingdom of Hungary, he escorted Queen Violant of Hungary to the Kingdom of Aragon i ...
(c. 1210–1272), Hungarian-born Aragonese knight *
Denis of Portugal Denis (, ; 9 October 1261 – 7 January 1325), called the Farmer King (''Rei Lavrador'') and the Poet King (''Rei Poeta''), was King of Portugal from 1279 until his death in 1325. Dinis was the eldest son of Afonso III of Portugal by his second ...
(1261–1325), king of Portugal * Denis of the Nativity (1600–1638), French sailor and cartographer *
Denis, Lord of Cifuentes Denis of Portugal ( Portuguese: 'Dinis' or 'Diniz' ), occasionally surnamed Castro (1353 – ), was an infante of Portugal. He was the son of Portuguese King Peter I and a Galician noblewoman named Inês de Castro who had arrived in Portu ...
(1354–1397) * Denis the Little (c. 470 – c. 544), Scythian monk * Dênis (footballer, born 1983) (born 1983), Brazilian retired footballer * Denis (footballer, born 1987) (born 1987), Brazilian professional footballer * Denis (footballer, born 1989) (born 1989), Brazilian footballer *
Denis (harpsichord makers) The Denis family were France, French harpsichord makers from the mid 16th century to the beginning of the 18th century, by which time the Blanchet (harpsichord makers), Blanchet family had superseded them as the main harpsichord building dynasty ...
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Denis Handlin Denis Anthony Handlin AO (born 1951) is an Australian former entrepreneur and business executive who served as chairman and chief executive officer of Sony Music Entertainment Australia and New Zealand and president of Sony Music Entertainmen ...
(born 1951), Australian entrepreneur and business executive * Denis Loktev (born 2000), Israeli Olympic swimmer *
Denis Perera Joseph Everard Denis Perera (10 October 1930 – 11 August 2013) was a senior Sri Lanka Army officer who served as Commander of the Sri Lankan Army from 1977 to 1981. He was also the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Australia, Chairman of the S ...
(1930–2013), general,
Commander of the Sri Lanka Army The Commander of the Army () is the title of the professional head of the Sri Lanka Army. The current Commander of the Army is Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo. The post's precursor was known as Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force. Se ...
from 1977-1981 *
Denis Villeneuve Denis Villeneuve Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, OAL (; ; born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He has received seven Canadian Screen Awards as well as nominations for four Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and two ...
(born 1967), Canadian filmmaker * Denis, Palatine of Hungary, lord in the Kingdom of Hungary *
Louis Juchereau de St. Denis Louis Antoine Juchereau de St. Denis (; September 17, 1676 – June 11, 1744) was a French-Canadian soldier and explorer best known for his exploration and development of the Louisiana (New France) and Spanish Texas regions. He commanded a smal ...
(1676–1744), French-Canadian explorer of French Louisiana and Spanish Texas


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Denis Island Denis Island is the second northeasternmost island in the Seychelles. It is north of Mahé and lies at the northern edge of the Seychelles bank, along with the nearby Bird Island, which is the northernmost Seychelles island. The coral islan ...
, island in the Indian Ocean, part of the Seychelles *
Denis (given name) Denis () is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Saint Denis of Paris (3rd century), French bishop and Christian martyr * Denis the Areopagite, Biblical figure * Denis, Bishop of Győr (13th century), Hungarian prelate * ...
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Denis (surname) Denis is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Denis (harpsichord makers) an influential family of Parisian harpsichord makers in the 16th and 17th centuries * Armand Denis (1896–1971), Belgian-born wildlife film-maker * Az ...
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Denis & Denis Denis & Denis was a Croatian and Yugoslav synth-pop group formed in Rijeka in 1982. They were one of the most prominent and most popular acts of the Yugoslav synth-pop scene. Formed as a duo consisting of keyboardist and vocalist Davor Tolja and ...
, Yugoslav synth-pop group * "Denis" (song), a song by Blondie * ''Denis'' (album), a 1996 album by Blondie * DENIS:
Deep Near Infrared Survey of the Southern Sky The Deep Near Infrared Survey of the Southern Sky (DENIS) was a deep astronomical survey of the southern sky in the near-infrared Infrared (IR; sometimes called infrared light) is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than t ...
, an astronomical survey


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Dennis Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius. The name came from Dionysus, the Greek god of ecstatic states, particularly those produced by wine, which is some ...
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Jean-Denis Jean-Denis is a masculine given name, and may refer to: * Jean Denis Attiret (1702–1768), French painter and missionary * Jean-Denis Bredin (1929–2021), French attorney * Jean-Denis Cochin (1726–1783), French priest * Jean-Denis Constant ...
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Saint Denis (disambiguation) Saint Denis may refer to: People * Saint Denis of Paris Denis of Paris (Latin: Dionysius) was a 3rd-century Christian martyr and saint. According to his hagiographies, he was bishop of Paris (then Lutetia) in the third century and, together wi ...
* Battle of Saint-Denis (disambiguation), several battles *
Dennis Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius. The name came from Dionysus, the Greek god of ecstatic states, particularly those produced by wine, which is some ...
, a name (includes a list of people with the name) * Dennis (disambiguation) *
Denis's Ear The Ear of Dionysius () is a limestone cave carved out of the Temenites hill in the city of Syracuse, Italy, Syracuse, on the island of Sicily in Italy. Its name, given by the painter Caravaggio, Michelangelo da Caravaggio, comes from its simila ...
, a cave in Italy {{disambiguation