Désirée (given name)

Désirée, Desiree or Desirée (with other variations possible) is a female given name. It originates from the French word désirée, meaning desired. The Puritans used the name Desire as a given name for females.[2] The male form is Désiré.

Désirée
PronunciationUK: /dˈzɪər, dɛ-/, US: /ˌdɛzəˈr/[1]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameFrench
Region of originFrance
Other names
Alternative spellingDesirée, Desiree, Desirae
Related namesDes, Desi

Notable people

References

  1. Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-15255-6.
  2. Bardsley, Charles W. (1888). Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature (2nd ed.). London: Chatto & Windus. p. 252.
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