Demi

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Demi is a prefix meaning "half", loaned from French. 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 Greek name Demetrios. Demi is uncommon as a surname. People with the name Demi include:

• Demi Lovato (b. 1992), American actress and singer-songwriter.
• Demi Moore (b. 1962), American actress
• Demi Delia (b. 1967), Adult actress
• Demi (author) (b. 1942), American children's book author
• Demy (b. 1991), Greek singer
• Jacques Demy (1931-1990) French film director