Denise (given name)

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Denise
Pronunciation/dəˈniːs/ də-NES or
/dəˈniːz/ də-NEEZ
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameGreek / Roman mythology
Meaningto be devoted to Bacchus
Region of originFrance
Other names
Related namesDennis, Denis, Denny, Dennie, Denni, Denisa, Nisey

Denise is a female given name. Dionysus is the Greek god of wine, and the name Denise means "to be devoted to Bacchus."[1][2]

Feminine variants

Masculine variants

Notable examples

In television and film:

In music:

In sport:

In politics:

In other fields:

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
  • Denise, a secondary character on Monica's Gang
  • Denise Fox, a fictional character on the British soap opera EastEnders#
  • Denise Best (née Royle), a fictional character on the British sitcom The Royle Family
  • Denise Hemphill, a fictional character on the satirical black comedy slasher series Scream Queens

Nickname

See also

References

  1. ^ "Denisse". Retrieved 2009-01-08.
  2. ^ "baby name meaning, origin, and description of Biblical character". Retrieved 2009-01-08.
  3. ^ "Le quartier". Comité des Fêtes de Yernawe. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009 – via Internet Archive.
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