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Denys

American

[den-is, duh-nee] / ˈdɛn ɪs, dəˈni /

noun

Saint. Denîs, Saint.

Denys British

/ ˈdɛnɪs, dəni /

noun

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

Earlier this week, Kyiv declared a state of emergency in its energy sector and appointed former prime minister Denys Shmyhal as energy minister to tackle the situation.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 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

Meanwhile, Ser Denys Mallister was still seeing fires in the night north of the Gorge.

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

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