Denise ( given name ) - wikipedia Denise ( given name ) Denise Pronunciation / dəˈniːs / də - NEES or / dəˈniːz / də - NEEZ Gender feminine Origin Word / name Greek / Roman mythology Meaning to be devoted to Bacchus Other names Related names Dennis, Deniece ( disambiguation ) Denise is a female given name. It is one of the feminine forms of the masculine name Denis or Dennis. The name Denise is said to be of French origin, though its root names are Dionysius in Greek and Dionysia in Latin. Dionysus is the pagan God of wine, and the name Denise means `` to be devoted to Bacchus. '' Contents 1 Feminine variants 2 Masculine variants 3 Notable bearers 4 Nickname 5 See also 6 References Feminine variants Deni English Denny English Deneece English Denice English Deniece English Deny English Dennis English Denis Middle English Denisa Czech, Romanian, Russian, Slovak Denise English, French, Portuguese Denisse English, French Διονυσία ( Dionysia ) Greek Dennet Middle English Denote Middle English Deonisia Middle English Deonysia Middle English Dinisia Portuguese Dionis Middle English Dionise Old French ( on St. Denise 's burial site ) Dionísia Portuguese Dionisia Middle English, Italian, Spanish Dionycia Middle English Dionysia Latin, Middle English Diot Middle English Diota Middle English Dye Middle English Dyonisia Middle English Dyonisya Middle English Dyot Middle English Dyota Middle English Masculine variants Den English Dénes Hungarian Denis Czech, English, French, German, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovene Денис ( Denis ) Russian Dennis Dutch, English, German Denny English Denijs Middle Dutch Denys Ukrainian Dinis Portuguese Diniz Portuguese Dionigi Italian Dionise Romanian Dionísio Portuguese Dionisio Italian, Spanish Διονύσιος ( Dionysios ) Greek Дионисије ( Dionisije ) Serbian Dionýz Slovak Denise can refer to : Notable bearers In television and film : Denise Crosby, American actress Denise Drysdale, Australian television personality and comedian, and her self - titled show Denise Denise Huxtable, fictional character on the sitcom The Cosby Show and its spin - off A Different World Denise Keller, MTV Asia host Denise Nickerson, American former actress Denise O'Connor, American Olympic fencer Denise Richards, American actress Denyse Tontz, American actress, model, and singer Denise van Outen ( born 1974 ), English actress, singer and TV presenter Denise Welch, English actress and television presenter Denise, a character in The Muppets who is Kermit the Frog 's new significant other In music : Denyce Graves, opera singer Denise Ho, singer from Hong Kong Denise Lor, singer Denyse Plummer, singer Deniece Williams, singer In other fields : Denise Austin, fitness expert Denise Darbeau, American woman responsible for causing a violent attack in October 2011 inside a McDonald 's in Greenwich Village, near New York City Denise Hannema ( born 1990 ), Dutch cricketer Denyse Julien, badminton player Denise Levertov, poet Denise Lewis, British heptathlete Denise Moreno Ducheny, American politician Denise Pumain ( born 1946 ), French geographer Denise Quiñones, Miss Universe 2001 from Puerto Rico Nickname Andrée Borrel ( 1919 -- 1944 ), French heroine of World War II, with SOE F codename Denise See also Dennis References Jump up ^ `` Denise ''. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 08. Jump up ^ `` baby name meaning, origin, and description of Biblical character ''. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 08. Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Denise_(given_name)&oldid=837938483 '' Categories : Given names English feminine given names Feminine given names French feminine given names Hidden categories : Articles with short description All set index articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Esperanto Nederlands Русский Simple English Slovenščina Suomi Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 23 April 2018, at 23 : 12. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the meaning of the name denise
Answer: "to be devoted to Bacchus."