I said etymology, not entomology.
Here's mine.
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DENIS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: French, Russian, English, German
Other Scripts: ????? (Russian)
Pronounced: de-NEE (French), DEN-is (English), DE-nis (German) [key]
Medieval form of DIONYSIUS. Saint Denis was a 3rd-century missionary to Gaul who was beheaded in Paris. He is the patron saint of France. Another notable bearer was the French philosopher Denis Diderot.
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Here's mine.
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DENIS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: French, Russian, English, German
Other Scripts: ????? (Russian)
Pronounced: de-NEE (French), DEN-is (English), DE-nis (German) [key]
Medieval form of DIONYSIUS. Saint Denis was a 3rd-century missionary to Gaul who was beheaded in Paris. He is the patron saint of France. Another notable bearer was the French philosopher Denis Diderot.
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