Denise (given name)
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Etymology
Latin Dionysia, feminine form of Dionysius, a male name of origin indicating "Dedication to Dionysus". Dionysus is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking.
Proper noun
- used in medieval England, newly borrowed from French in the 20th century.
Proper noun
- , cognate to Denise.
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Proper noun
- , the feminine form of Denis.
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