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Denise
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English
Etymology
From en fr Denise, from en la Dionȳsia feminine form of la Dionȳsius, a male name of en grc - origin meaning “follower of Dionysus”. Dionysus is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking. en Dionysia.
Pronunciation
en /dəˈniːz/ UK
en /dəˈniːs/ US
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Denise.wav Southern England
Proper noun
en female French,Latin,Ancient Greek.
en Huo Jingnan, Jasmine Garsd JD Vance spreads debunked claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets w:NPR https://www.npr.org/2024/09/10/nx-s1-5107320/jd-vance-springfield-ohio-haitians-pets 2024-09-10 Springfield resident Denise Williams' phone began blowing up on Monday while she was spending time with her children and grandchildren, not long after Vance posted. https://web.archive.org/web/20261008031441/https://www.npr.org/2024/09/10/nx-s1-5107320/jd-vance-springfield-ohio-haitians-pets 8 October 2026
Usage notes
Used in medieval England, and newly borrowed from French in the 20th century.
Related terms
en Denis, en Dennis
Translations
female given name
Czech: cs Denisa f
French: fr Denise f
Italian: it Dionisia f
Portuguese: pt Dionísia f
Sicilian: scn Dinisa f
Spanish: es Dionisia f
Swedish: sv Denise
Anagrams
en deeins Endies Sidnee denies dienes enside neides seined
Cebuano
Etymology
From ceb en Denise, from ceb fr Denise, from ceb la Dionysia, feminine form of Dionysius, a male name of ceb grc - origin indicating "Dedication to Dionysus".
Proper noun
ceb noun
ceb female English < French < Latin < Ancient Greek
Dutch
Pronunciation
nl /deːˈniː.zə/ /dəˈniː.zə/
nl Nl-Denise.ogg
nl De ni se
nl iːzə
Proper noun
f
nl female Denise
Anagrams
nl eindes, nl eisend, nl niesde
French
Pronunciation
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Mecanautes-Denise.wav France
Proper noun
f
fr female Denis
Descendants
1 nl Denise
1 en Denise
1 de Denise
Anagrams
fr dénies
fr dînées
German
Etymology
From de fr Denise.
Pronunciation
de /deˈniːs/
de De-Denise.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
f,n:s.gen:':s
de female French
Declension
f,n:s.gen:':s