Dennis

American  

[den-is] / ˈdɛn ɪs /

noun

1. John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.

2. a town in SE Massachusetts.

3. a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “of Dionysus.”

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Dennis British  

/ ˈdɛnɪs /

noun

1. C ( larence ) J ( ames ). 1876–1938, the poet of the Australian larrikin, esp in The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke (1915) and The Moods of Ginger Mick (1916)

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Example Sentences

Dennis Culhane is a professor of social policy at the University of Pennsylvania.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

More cooling demand is being added to forecasts, Dennis Kissler of BOK Financial says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

A basket of momentum stocks that 22V Research’s Dennis DeBusscherre tracks has seen its turnover rate rise to almost 5%, up from 2% early in the year.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

In front of nine of the 1982 European Cup heroes - including captain Dennis Mortimer and goalscorer Peter Withe - Villa wrote themselves another momentous chapter.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“Missus Stein called and said we’re going to be on the Dennis James show.”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett