Denysenko

Denysenko is a Ukrainian surname. It is derived from the given name "Denys," which is the Ukrainian form of "Denis," itself derived from the Greek name "Dionysios." Dionysios was associated with the Greek god of wine, fertility, theatre, and religious ecstasy.

Surnames like Denysenko, ending in "-enko," are patronymic suffixes common in Ukrainian surnames. The suffix "-enko" originally signified "son of" or "belonging to the family of." Thus, Denysenko would have originally denoted "son of Denys" or "belonging to the family of Denys."

The surname is found primarily in Ukraine and among the Ukrainian diaspora. Spellings may vary slightly in other languages, reflecting transliteration differences.