What does "dionysius" mean?

A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Διονύσιος (Dionúsios).

What is a synonym for "dionysius"?

Common synonyms include: dionysius elder.

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A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Διονύσιος (Dionúsios).
"Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them."

"Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them."

From Latin Dionysius, from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios).

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