denise
/dəˈniːs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek.
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
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.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Dionȳsia
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dəˈniːs/
- British English: /dəˈniːz/