Dinisi

Sicilian

Etymology 1

From Latin Di(o)nysi(us), from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios, “related to Dionysus”), ultimately from Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos). Cognate with Catalan Dionís, French Denis, Galician Dinís, Portuguese Dinis, Italian Dionigi (and Dionisio), Spanish Dionisio,

Alternative forms

• Dinici (palatalized spelling)
• Diunìsiu, Diuniggi (Italianized)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diˈni.si/, [dɪˈni.sɪ], [dɪˈni.ʃɪ]
• Hyphenation: Di‧nì‧si

Proper noun

Dinisi

1. (historical) Dionysius, name of rulers who ascended from Corinthian lineage in ancient Syracuse.
2. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Dennis

Coordinate terms

• (shortening): Dinì
• (feminine variant): Dinisa

Etymology 2

Possibly from Etymology 1, used as a toponym or a patronymic. Compare also Sicilian Çuminaru ~ çumi di Naru (or Ciuminaru ~ ciumi di Naru).

Alternative forms

• Di Nisi (perceived as a "possessive preposition")

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diˈni.si/, [dɪˈni.sɪ]
• Hyphenation: Di‧nì‧si

Proper noun

Dinisi

1. (toponym) clipping of the extended "Çumi Dinisi", Italianized as Fiumedinisi.
2. a habitational surname

   Synonym: Di Nisi

Descendants

• → Italian: Dinisi, Di Nisi (as a surname)
• → Italian: Fiumedinisi (as a toponym)