Demi

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Demi
Pronunciation Dem-EEE
Gender Female
Origin
Word/Name Latin
Meaning Half of something
Other names
Related names Demetria, Demetrios, Demetrius

Demi is the French translation meaning half. For example, demi frere which means half brother or demi soeur which means half sister. Demi-glace is made by simmering and reducing by half a mixture of half brown stock and half espagnole sauce. Demi also has latin roots as feminine given name, originally a nickname form of Demetria, the feminine form of the masculine name Demetrius, which is itself the Latin and English spelling of Demetrios. Demi is uncommon as a surname. People with the name Demi include:

  • Demi Moore (b. 1962), American actress
  • Demi Lovato (b. 1992), American actress and singer-songwriter.
  • Demi Delia (b. 1967), Adult actress
  • Demi (author) (b. 1942), American children's book author
  • Demy (b. 1991), Greek singer


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