Dionysos

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Dionysos means "follower of Dionysus," the Greek god of wine, fertility, and ecstasy.
Scripts(How to write)
Διόνυσος
Διόνυσος(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
DEE-O-NUY-SOS(Classical Greek)
dee-oh-NYE-sos
Popularity
The name Dionysos is not a commonly used name in the world.

cartoon of the name Dionysos
Cartoon of Dionysos

Dionysos Name meanings & History

The name Dionysos means "follower of Dionysus," the Greek god of wine, fertility, and ecstasy. From Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" combined with Nysa, the name of the region where young Dionysos was said to have been raised. In Greek mythology Dionysos was the god of wine, revelry, fertility and dance. He was the son of Zeus and Semele. Dionysos is a relatively uncommon name but has been used in various forms throughout history.

Zodiac Sign of Dionysos: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dionysos:

D: Dutiful,Domestic,Demanding,Daddy,Doting,Determined

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

O: Organized,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obsessive

N: Nice,Neat,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nagging,Nutrition,Neurosis

Y: Yin/Yang,Youth-giving,Yen/money

S: Sensuality,Sex,Social Standing,Status,Success,Solidity,Security

Dionysos is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Dionysus was a popular figure in Greek mythology and was often depicted in art and literature. Some of the notable people with variations of this name include Dionysius the Elder, a powerful ruler of Syracuse in ancient Greece, and Dionysius the Younger, a student of Plato and Aristotle.

Related Names to Dionysos

Dione, Dionisia, Dionne, Dionysia, Dionysius