Dennison

Dennison Meaning & Origin

About Dennison
The name Dennison is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Dennis, which itself is a variation of the Greek name Dionysius. The name Dionysius is composed of the elements "Dionysos," the Greek god of wine and revelry, and "nysa," which refers to a mythical mountain. Therefore, the name Dennison can be interpreted to mean "follower of Dionysius" or "devotee of the god of wine and revelry."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dennison are male.

Dennison Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 N IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛnɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dennison in Braille

Here's how to represent Dennison in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Dennison in braille

How to Spell the Name Dennison in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Dennison using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dennison in sign language

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