Désirée, Desiree or Desirée (with other variations possible) is a feminine given name of French origin ultimately derived from the Latin word desiderata, meaning desired.[2] Desideria, an early version of the name and a feminine form of Desiderius, was in use in Europe as early as the 800s.[3] The Puritans used the name Desire as a virtue name.[4]
 Désirée Clary (1777–1860), French-born Queen of Sweden and Norway. | |
| Pronunciation | UK: /deɪˈzɪəreɪ, dɛ-/, US: /ˌdɛzəˈreɪ/[1] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | French |
| Region of origin | France |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Desirée, Desiree, Desirae |
| Related names | Des, Desi |
Notable people
edit- Désirée Artôt (1835–1907), Belgian soprano
- Desirae Brown (born 1979), American classical pianist, member of The 5 Browns
- Desiree Burch (born 1979), American comedian
- Désirée Clary (1777–1860), Queen Desideria of Sweden and Norway
- Desireé Cousteau (born 1956), American pornographic actress
- Desiree del Valle (born 1982), Philippine-American actress
- Desirée Goyette, American singer
- Desiree Gould (1945–2021), American actress
- Desiree Heslop (born 1961), British singer also known by the stage name Princess
- Desiree Horton (born 1971, nickname: "Chopper Chick"), a Los Angeles helicopter pilot and TV reporter
- Désirée Le Beau (1907–1993), Austro-Hungarian-American industrial chemist
- Desiree Lim (born 1971), Malaysian-born Canadian independent film director, producer, and screenwriter
- Desiree Lowry (born 1972), Puerto Rican beauty pageant competitor and director of Miss Universe Puerto Rico
- Desiree van Lunteren (born 1992), Dutch footballer
- Désirée Miloshevic, Internet public servant
- Désirée Nosbusch (born 1965), Luxembourgian actress
- Desirée Rogers (born 1959), American corporate executive and former White House Social Secretary
- Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (born 1938), a sister of the King of Sweden
- Desirée Sparre-Enger (born 1976), Norwegian bubblegum dance singer also known by the stage name Bambee
- Désirée Talbot (1926–2020), South African opera singer
- Désirée van der Walt (born 1956), South African politician
- Desiree Washington (born 1973), American beauty pageant contestant
- Desi-Rae Young (born 2002), American basketball player
- Desirée Annette Weekes (born 1968), English pop singer known by the stage name Des'ree
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 75. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
- ^ Uckelman, Joel; Uckelman, Sara L. "Sancta". dmnes.org. Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Bardsley, Charles W. (1888). Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature (2nd ed.). London: Chatto & Windus. p. 252.
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