Meaning: Its source is Dionysios, a Greek name meaning "Dedicated to Dionysos."

Alternative Spellings: Tennyson

Narrative: Dionysos, also known as Bacchus, was the Greek god of wine and revelry. The theatre was under his special protection as well.

In modern thought, Dionysos symbolizes spontaneity and instinct, in contrast to Apollo, the god of wisdom, who stands for science and intellect.