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Denys

American  
[den-is, duh-nee] / ˈdɛn ɪs, dəˈni /

noun

  1. Saint. Denîs, Saint.


Denys British  
/ ˈdɛnɪs, dəni /

noun

  1. Saint. a variant spelling of (Saint) Denis

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When Russian strikes cut off the power, heating and water to swathes of the Ukrainian capital in -20C temperatures, Denys Biletsky was prepared.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Terekh’s partner at Fire Point is Denys Shtilerman, a burly entrepreneur from Odesa who founded the defense company in November 2022, nine months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

The government has opened 326 "resilience centres" for children and parents across the country, and "300 more" should be built next year, according to Social Affairs Minister Denys Ulyutyn.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Denys returned to his hometown after February 2022 to start patrolling the streets and manning checkpoints.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

The scarred pinewood table was covered with maps of the Wall and the lands beyond, a roster of rangers, and a letter from the Shadow Tower written in Ser Denys Mallister’s flowing hand.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin