Denise

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] French Denise, from Latin Dionysia, feminine form of Dionysius, a male name of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek origin indicating "Dedication to Dionysus". Dionysus is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dəˈniːz/

Proper noun

Denise

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Usage notes

• Used in medieval England, and newly borrowed from French in the 20th century.

Related terms

• Denis, Dennis

Translations

female given name

• Czech: Denisa f
• French: Denise (fr)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: Dionisia
• Spanish: Dionisia (es)

Anagrams

• Endies, Sidnee, denies, dienes, enside, neides, seined

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Cebuano

Etymology

From English Denise, from French Denise, from Latin Dionysia, feminine form of Dionysius, a male name of Ancient Greek origin indicating "Dedication to Dionysus".

Proper noun

Denise

1. a female given name from Ancient Greek

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deːˈniː.zə/, /dəˈniː.zə/

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• Hyphenation: De‧ni‧se
• Rhymes: -iːzə

Proper noun

Denise f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Denise.

Anagrams

• eindes, eisend, niesde

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də.niz/

Proper noun

Denise ?

1. a female given name, the feminine form of Denis.

Descendants

• → Dutch: Denise
• → English: Denise
• → German: Denise

Anagrams

• dénies
• dînées

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German

Etymology

From French Denise.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deˈniːs/

Proper noun

Denise f (genitive Denise')

1. a female given name from French