Denis from Denys or Denis, the medieval French forms of Dionysius. Saint Denis was a 3rd-century missionary to Gaul and the first bishop of Paris. He was martyred by decapitation, after which legend says he picked up his own severed head and walked for a distance while preaching a sermon. He is credited with converting the Gauls to Christianity and is considered the patron saint of France.
Saintly namesake: Saint Denis was a 3rd-century bishop and martyr, known as the patron saint of Paris and revered for his missionary work in France. (October 9 · 3rd century)
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