Denise

French Denise, from Latin Dionysia (feminine form of Dionysius, a male name of 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.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dəˈniːz/

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Denise

1. A female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek.
   • 2024 September 10, Huo Jingnan, Jasmine Garsd, “JD Vance spreads debunked claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets”, in NPR‎^[1]:

     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.

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

• Denis, Dennis

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

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

Denise

1. a female given name from English [in turn from French, in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek]

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

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

Denise f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Denise

• eindes, eisend, niesde

• IPA^(key): /də.niz/

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Denise f

1. a female given name, masculine equivalent Denis

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

• dénies
• dînées

From French Denise.

• IPA^(key): /deˈniːs/

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Denise f (proper noun, genitive Denise' or Denises, plural Denisen or Denises)

1. a female given name from French