Dominique (given name)
| Dominique | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation |
/dɒmɨˈniːk/ dom-i-NEEK /ˈdɒmɨniːk/ DOM-i-neek French: [dɔminik] |
| Gender | Masculine & Feminine |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | French and English via Latin |
| Meaning | "of the Lord". |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Dominic, Dominica, Domenica |
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This article is about people with the name Dominique. For other uses, see Dominique (disambiguation).
Dominique is the French form of Dominic, commonly used as a unisex name. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "of the lord".
Variants
Domaneke, Domanique, Domenica, Domeniga, Domenique, Dominee, Dominik, Domineek, Domineke, Dominga, Domingo, Domini, Dominica, Dominie, Dominika, Dominyka, Dominizia, Domino, Dominica, Domitia, Domenika, Domorique, Meeka, Mika, and Nikki
Namesakes
Real
- Catherine-Dominique de Pérignon 1st Marquis de Grenade, was Marshal of France
- Dominique Dawes U.S. gymnast who was a member of the Magnificent Seven that won the first ever Gold Medal for the United States in the Women's Team Competition at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
- Dominique de Ménil, American art collector and museum founder, heiress to the Schlumberger Limitedoilfield service
- Dominique de Villepin, the Prime Minister of France from May 31, 2005 to May 17, 2007
- Dominique Dorsey, running back in the Canadian Football League
- Dominique Dunne was an American actress and murder victim
- Dominique Faes, Belgian writer
- Dominique Guebey, French racewalker
- Dominique Harris, American football player
- Dominique Moceanu, U.S. gymnast who was a member of the Magnificent Seven that won the first ever Gold Medal for the United States in the Women's Team Competition at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
- Dominique Monami, former Belgian professional female tennis player
- Dominique Pegg is a Canadian Olympic gymnast.
- Dominique Pinon, French actor
- Dominique Rocheteau, retired football striker for the French national team and AS Saint-Etienne
- Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, NFL cornerback
- Dominique Sanda, born Dominique Marie-Françoise Renée Varaigne French actress and former fashion model
- Dominique Sirop, French fashion designer
- Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund from September 28, 2007 until May 18, 2011
- Dominique Swain, American actress who starred in 1997 film Lolita
- Dominique Wilkins, retired basketball NBA player mainly for the Atlanta Hawks
- Jean-Dominique Bauby, a well-known French journalist and author and editor of the French fashion magazine ELLE, author of his memoir The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
- Miss Dominique, born Dominique Michalon is a French singer and second-place finalist of the fourth edition of Nouvelle Star
Fictional
- Dominique Deveraux a fictional character on the American TV series Dynasty
- Dominique 'Domino' Derval Bond girl from 1965 Bond film Thunderball (film)
- Dominique Francon Heroine of Ayn Rand's novel the Fountainhead
- Dominique Paradis French Intelligence Agent from James Bond 007: Nightfire
- Dominique Weasley Second daughter of William Arthur Weasley and Fleur Delacour in the Harry Potter series
People with the surname Dominique
- Jean Dominique, Haitian journalist
Dominique in the media
Songs about Dominique
- A Letter to Dominique – Louis XIV (band)
- Dominique, a French song by Soeur Sourire, also known as the Singing Nun
- Dominique by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band from the album Open Up: Watcha Gonna Do For the Rest of Your Life?