Denise

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Denise

  • /dəˈniːz/ UK
  • /dəˈniːs/ US

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun

  1. A female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek. Springfield resident Denise Williams' phone began blowing up on Monday while she was spending time with her children and grandchildren, not long after Vance posted.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: debbie, sam, george, dennis, denis, send, deniz, repudiates, negates, dismisses, disavows, rejects, refutes, contests, opposes, vetoes

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name female given name

EspañolDionisia
PortuguêsDionísia
FrançaisDenise
ItalianoDionisia

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MLA

"Denise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/denise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Denise. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/denise

Chicago

"Denise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/denise.

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@misc{denise_2026,
  title = {Denise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/denise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}