Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Greek : Fine wine lover Boy name variations Dennis Dennys Dennison Denniston Denzel Denzil Denzell Denit Dennet Dennett Dennit Dion Denny Tennis Tennyson How Popular Is The Name Denis Family name origins & meanings French, Spanish (Denís), and Portuguese : from the personal name Denis (Spanish Denís), variant of Dennis.Ukrainian : from the personal name Denys (see Dennis).Originally brought to Canada from Tours, France, this surname was in Quebec city by 1655.