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Denise

/dəˈniːz/US/dəˈniːs/

Denise proper noun: a female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Denise

  1. A female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek.
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Origin of Denise

From French Denise, from Latin Dionȳsia (feminine form of Dionȳsius, a male name of Ancient Greek origin meaning “follower of Dionysus”). Dionysus is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking. Doublet of Dionysia.

Questions about Denise

What does Denise mean?
Denise means a female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek.
What part of speech is Denise?
Denise is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Denise?
Denise is pronounced /dəˈniːz/ (UK).

Words near Denise in the dictionary

  1. Denio
  2. Denios
  3. denis
  4. Denisa
  5. denisation
  6. Denise
  7. denison
  8. Denison barb
  9. Denison barbs
  10. Denison's barb
  11. Denison's barbs

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