Meanings
- A female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek.
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2024 September 10, Huo Jingnan, Jasmine Garsd, “JD Vance spreads debunked claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets”, in NPR
Origin
- LatinDionȳsia
- FrenchDenise
- EnglishDenise
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.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech Denisa
- Denisafemale given name
French Denise
- Denisefemale given name
Italian Dionisia
- Dionisiafemale given name
Portuguese Dionísia
- Dionísiafemale given name
Spanish Dionisia
- Dionisiafemale given name
Swedish Denise
- Denisefemale given name
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Cite this entry
Denise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Denise
“Denise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Denise. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Denise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Denise.
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