Denis (disambiguation)
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Historical figures
- DenisDenisSaint Denis is a Christian martyr and saint. In the third century, he was Bishop of Paris. He was martyred in connection with the Decian persecution of Christians, shortly after A.D. 250...
, the first Bishop of Paris - Saint Denis (disambiguation)Saint Denis (disambiguation)Saint Denis can refer to:* Denis, a Christian saint, patron saint of Paris* Saint-Denis, a town in the Seine-Saint-Denis département, home of Saint Denis Basilica* Basilica of St Denis, abbey church in Saint-Denis, France...
, several saints - Denis the Areopagite, biblical figure
- King Denis of PortugalDenis of PortugalDinis , called the Farmer King , was the sixth King of Portugal and the Algarve. The eldest son of Afonso III of Portugal by his second wife, Beatrice of Castile and grandson of king Alfonso X of Castile , Dinis succeeded his father in 1279.-Biography:As heir to the throne, Infante Dinis was...
(1261-1321) - Denis, Prince of Portugal (1354-1397)
- Denis the CarthusianDenis the CarthusianDenis the Carthusian , also known as Denys van Leeuwen or Denis Ryckel, was a Roman Catholic theologian and mystic.-Life:...
(1402-1471), theologian and mystic - Louis Juchereau de St. DenisLouis Juchereau de St. DenisLouis Antoine Juchereau de St. Denis was born in Beauport, New France to Nicolas Juchereau and Marie Thérèse Giffard, the eleventh of twelve children. He was the grandson of Robert Giffard de Moncel, a surgeon who became a nobleman of New France. St...
(1676-1744), a French-Canadian explorer most known for his exploration and development of the Louisiana and Texas regions. - Jean Denis, comte LanjuinaisJean Denis, comte LanjuinaisJean Denis, comte Lanjuinais was a French politician, lawyer, jurist, journalist, and historian.-Early career:...
(1753-1827), French politician and historian - Infante Dinis, Duke of PortoInfante Dinis, Duke of PortoThe Infante Dinis, Duke of Porto is a Portuguese infante and the second son and youngest child of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza and his wife Isabel de Herédia...
(born 1999), 2nd son of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, and 3rd in line to the Portuguese Throne
Surname
- Armand DenisArmand DenisArmand Denis was a Belgian-born documentary film-maker. After several decades of pioneering work in filming and presenting the ethnology and wildlife of remote parts of Africa and Asia, he became best known in Britain as the director and co-presenter of natural history programmes on television in...
(1896-1971), a Belgian-born wildlife film-maker - Azellus DenisAzellus DenisAzellus Denis, PC, QC was a Canadian politician who served in the Parliament of Canada as a Member of Parliament and Senator for the longest period of time, 55 years, 10 months and 20 days....
(1907-1991), a Canadian politician - Claire DenisClaire DenisClaire Denis is a French film director and Professor of Film at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.-Early life:...
- Germán DenisGermán DenisGermán Gustavo Denis is an Argentine football striker who currently plays for Serie A club Atalanta on loan from Udinese Calcio...
(born 1981), an Argentine footballer - Harry DénisHarry DénisHenri Léonard Barthélémi Dénis was a football defender from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1920....
(1896-1971), a Dutch football player - Jonathan DenisJonathan DenisJonathan Denis, QC is a Canadian politician and currently Minister of Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security for the province of Alberta. He represents the constituency of Calgary-Egmont as a Progressive Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
- Joseph DenisJoseph DenisJoseph Denis was a Canadian Récollet priest.-Life:...
- Léon DenisLéon DenisLéon Denis was a notable spiritist philosopher, and besides Gabriel Delanne and Camille Flammarion, one of the principal exponents of spiritism after the death of Allan Kardec...
- Marc DenisMarc DenisMarc Denis is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who last played with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . For the 2009–10 season, he has been hired as the goaltenders' coach of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens, a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team...
- Marilyn DenisMarilyn DenisMarilyn Denis is a Canadian television and radio personality. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, she grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and received a bachelors degree in radio, television and advertising from the University of Idaho. Denis frequently refers on air to her parents who reside in...
(born 1958), a Canadian broadcaster - Maurice DenisMaurice DenisMaurice Denis was a French painter and writer, and a member of the Symbolist and Les Nabis movements. His theories contributed to the foundations of cubism, fauvism, and abstract art.-Childhood and education:...
(1870-1943), a French painter - Michael DenisMichael DenisJohann Nepomuk Cosmas Michael Denis, also: SinedSined is an anagram of Denis. the Bard, was an Austrian poet, bibliographer, and lepidopterist....
(1729-1800), an Austrian poet and entomologist - Michaela DenisMichaela DenisMichaela Denis was a British-born wildlife documentary film-maker and presenter, working with her husband, Armand Denis.-Life:...
- Neil DenisNeil DenisNeil Denis is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Rya'c, son of Teal'c, a Jaffa in Stargate SG-1. His first appearance was in University Hospital in 1995 at the age of 8. He also appeared in the Canadian television series 2030 CE. He has provided the voice for Spyke in X-Men: Evolution...
(born 1987), a Canadian actor - Paul Denis (disambiguation)
- Sir Peter Denis, 1st BaronetSir Peter Denis, 1st BaronetAdmiral Sir Peter Denis, 1st Baronet was an English naval officer and Member of Parliament.-Life:The son of a Huguenot refugee, Denis joined the navy as a young man and was a midshipman in HMS Centurion under the command of Commodore George Anson at the start of his famous circumnavigation . He...
- Ruth St. DenisRuth St. DenisRuth St. Denis was an early modern dance pioneer.-Biography:Ruth St. Denis founded Adelphi University's dance program in 1938 which was one of the first dance departments in an American university...
, a dancer and choreographer - Willey Glover DenisWilley Glover DenisDr. Willey Glover Denis was an American biochemist and physiologist. She was noted particularly for her collaborations with Otto Folin studies of the protein metabolism. In addition, she was a pioneer in the field of clinical chemistry and the measurement of protein in biological fluids Dr. Willey...
(1879–1929), an American biochemist and physiologist
Given name
- Denis HayesDenis HayesDenis Hayes is an environmental activist and proponent of solar power. He rose to prominence in 1970 as the coordinator for the first Earth Day.Hayes founded the Earth Day Network and expanded it to more than 180 nations...
, environmentalist and Earth Day founder - Denis HealeyDenis HealeyDenis Winston Healey, Baron Healey CH, MBE, PC is a British Labour politician, who served as Secretary of State for Defence from 1964 to 1970 and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1974 to 1979.-Early life:...
(born 1917), British politician - Denis IrwinDenis IrwinDenis Joseph Irwin is a former Irish football player who is best known for his long and successful stint at Manchester United, where he established himself as one of the most important players in the United team that won a host of domestic and European trophies in his time there between 1990 and...
, former Manchester United defender - Denis KingDenis KingDenis King is an English Ivor Novello award-winning composer, singer and actor.As a writer he composed music for the British television series The Adventures of Black Beauty, Within These Walls, Lovejoy and Worzel Gummidge amongst others. He also composed the theme to the 1992 series The New...
, British composer - Denis LawDenis LawDenis Law is a retired Scottish football player, who enjoyed a long and successful career as a striker from the 1950s to the 1970s....
, former Manchester United centre-forward - Denis LearyDenis LearyDenis Colin Leary is an Irish-American actor, comedian, writer and director. Leary is known for his biting, fast paced comedic style and chain smoking...
, American actor and comedian - Denis LebrunDenis LebrunDenis Lebrun is a comic strip artist best known for his collaboration with Dean Young on the Blondie comic strip.-Comic strips:...
, comic artist (Blondie strip) - Denis MarconatoDenis MarconatoDenis Marconato is an Italian professional basketball player. He is 211 cm tall and he plays at the center position, in which he's considered to have been one of the best defensive players of his era in Europe.-Pro career:Marconato joined Benetton Treviso's youth team in 1990 and with them...
, Italian basketball player - Denis ThatcherDenis ThatcherMajor Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet, MBE, TD was a British businessman, and the husband of the former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. He was born in Lewisham, London, the elder child of a New Zealand-born British businessman, Thomas Herbert Thatcher, and his wife Kathleen, née Bird...
(1915-2003), British businessman, husband of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Places
- Saint-DenisSaint-DenisSaint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is a sous-préfecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis....
in Paris - L'Île-Saint-DenisL'Île-Saint-DenisL'Île-Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.The commune is entirely contained on an island of the Seine River, hence its name.-Heraldry:-Transport:...
in Paris - Saint Denis BasilicaSaint Denis BasilicaThe Cathedral Basilica of Saint Denis is a large medieval abbey church in the commune of Saint-Denis, now a northern suburb of Paris. The abbey church was created a cathedral in 1966 and is the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Denis, Pascal Michel Ghislain Delannoy...
in Paris - Saint-Denis, RéunionSaint-Denis, RéunionSaint-Denis is the préfecture of the French overseas region and department of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is located at the island's northernmost point, close to the mouth of the Rivière Saint-Denis....
- Saint-Denis (electoral district)Saint-Denis (electoral district)Saint-Denis was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1997....
in Quebec, Canada - St. Denis, MarylandSt. Denis, MarylandSt. Denis is a locality in central Maryland in the United States, located somewhat south of Baltimore.It is located on the CSX main line between Halethorpe and Relay , and is best known as a stop on the MARC commuter rail...
- Denis's Ear, a cave in Italy
- Clos Saint Denis, a grand cru vineyard in the Côte de Nuits
See also
- DennisDennisDennis or Denis is either the first or last name of a male derived from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius meaning "servant of Dionysus", the Thracian god of wine, which is ultimately derived from the Greek Dios combined with Nysos or Nysa , where the young god was raised.Alternative forms and...
, about the name (includes a list of people with the name) - Dennis (disambiguation)Dennis (disambiguation)-Places:* Dennis, Georgia , multiple places* Dennis, Kansas* Dennis, Massachusetts* Dennis Township, New Jersey* Dennis, Oklahoma* Dennis, Texas-Companies:* Dennis Eagle, manufacturer of refuse collection trucks...