Denise (given name)
Denise is a female given name. It is one of the female forms of the name Dennis. The name Denise is said to be of French origin. Dionysus is the Greek god of wine, and the name Denise means "to be devoted to Bacchus."[1][2]
| Pronunciation | /dəˈniːs/ də-NEES or /dəˈniːz/ də-NEEZ |
|---|---|
| Gender | feminine/masculine |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek / Roman mythology |
| Meaning | to be devoted to Bacchus |
| Region of origin | France |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Dennis |
Feminine variants
- Deni English
- Denny English
- Deneece English
- Denice English
- Deniece English
- Deny English
- Dennis English
- Denis Middle English
- Deniz Turkish
- Denisa Czech, Romanian, Russian, Slovak
- Denise English, French, Portuguese
- Denisse English, French
- Διονυσία (Dionysia) Greek
- Dennet Middle English
- Denote Middle English
- Deonisia Middle English
- Deonysia Middle English
- Dinisia Portuguese
- Dionis Middle English
- Dionise Old French (on St. Denise's burial site)
- Dionísia Portuguese
- Dionisia Middle English, Italian, Spanish
- Dionizja Polish
- Dionycia Middle English
- Dionysia Latin, Middle English
- Diot Middle English
- Diota Middle English
- Dye Middle English
- Dyonese Middle English
- Dyonisia Middle English
- Dyonisya Middle English
- Dyot Middle English
- Dyota Middle English
Masculine variants
- Denis English, French, German, Romanian, Slovene, Czech
- Dennis English, German, Dutch, Norwegian
- Denny English
- Денис (Denis) Russian
- Денис (Denys) Ukrainian
- Дзяніс (Dzianis) Belarusian
- Denijs Middle Dutch
- Donnchadh Irish
- Дионисије (Dionisije) Serbian
- Dionýz Slovak
- Dionise Romanian
- Dionizy Polish
- Dinis Portuguese
- Diniz Portuguese
- Dionigi Italian
- Dionísio Portuguese
- Dionisio Italian, Spanish
- Διονύσιος (Dionysios) Greek
- Deniz Turkish language
- Dénes Hungarian
- Դիոնիսոս Armenian
- Генис (Genis) Udmurt
Notable bearers
In television and film:
- Denise Alexander (born 1939), American actress
- Denise Crosby (born 1957), American actress
- Denise Dowse (born 1958), American actress and director
- Denise Drysdale (born 1948), Australian television personality and comedian, and her self-titled show Denise
- Denise Keller (born 1982), Singaporean model and MTV Asia host
- Denise Nickerson (1957–2019), American actress
- Denise Richards (born 1971), American actress
- Denyse Tontz (born 1994), American actress, model, and singer
- Denise van Outen (born 1974), English actress, singer and TV presenter
- Denise Welch (born 1958), English actress and television presenter
In music:
- Denyce Graves (born 1964), American opera singer
- Denise Ho (born 1977), singer from Hong Kong
- Denise Lor (1929–2015), American singer
- Deniece Williams (born 1951), American singer
- Denise Pearson (born 1968), English singer-songwriter and lead singer of British pop group Five Star
In sport:
- Denise Hannema (born 1990), Dutch cricketer
- Denyse Julien (born 1960), Canadian badminton player
- Denise Lewis (born 1972), British heptathlete
- Denise O'Connor (born 1935), American Olympic fencer
In other fields:
- Denise Austin (born 1957), American fitness expert
- Denese Becker (born 1973), Guatemalan refugee
- Denise Domenach-Lallich (1924–2020), French resistance member
- Denise Levertov (1923–1977), American poet
- Denise Moreno Ducheny (born 1952), American politician
- Denise Pumain (born 1946), French geographer
- Denise Quiñones (born 1980), Miss Universe 2001 from Puerto Rico
Fictional characters:
- Denise, a character in The Muppets who is Kermit the Frog's new significant other
- Denise Huxtable, fictional character on the sitcom The Cosby Show and its spin-off A Different World
Nickname
- Andrée Borrel (1919–1944), French heroine of World War II, with SOE F codename Denise
See also
- Dennis
- Deniz (given name), pronounced similarly in Turkish
References
- "Denisse". Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- "baby name meaning, origin, and description of Biblical character". Retrieved 2009-01-08.
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