Bryan Moloney
>> Well, his name was Dionysius Exiguus, or Dennis the
>Short/Slim/Little. We
>> presume that was a nickname rather than something inherited.
>
>It could also refer to traits other than physical traits. He could
>have been called "Exiguus" because he was prone to only writing short
>tracts or had his hair cropped unusually short.
>
>But "Dennis the Short" sounds better in Sunday supplements.
>
I've heard that a more accurate translation in this particular context is
"Dennis the Lowly".
Pete Bleackley