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Demetrice

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How to Pronounce Demetrice

Pronounced duh-MEE-tris /dəˈmiː.trɪs/Medium

Meaning: Demetrice is a late-century American elaboration of Demetrius, a Greek name meaning 'follower of' or 'devoted to Demeter', the Greek goddess of grain, harvest and the earth. The -ice ending gives it a distinctive American flavor while keeping the classical root and meaning of Demetrius intact.Medium

In 30 seconds: Demetrice is an American elaboration of Demetrius (said 'duh-MEE-tris'), a Greek name meaning 'follower of Demeter', goddess of the harvest.

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MeaningDemetrice is a late-century American elaboration of Demetrius, a Greek name meaning 'follower of' or 'devoted to Demeter', the Greek goddess of grain, harvest and the earth. The -ice ending gives it a distinctive American flavor while keeping the classical root and meaning of Demetrius intact.

U.S. rank (2023)#12656 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1988

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,657

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

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History & Origin

Demetrice is an American reshaping of the ancient Greek Demetrius, 'follower of Demeter'. Demeter presided over grain, harvest and the fertility of the earth, and her name gave rise to a whole family of Demetri- names. Demetrice, with its softer -ice ending, belongs to the later twentieth-century wave that refreshed classical names in distinctive spellings.

It crested near sixty boys a year around 1988 and saw its use largely in that period. A man given it at its peak would be in his thirties now, and it reads as a late-century elaboration of a classical name rather than a traditional form.

Did you know? Demetrice's root name, Demetrius, honors Demeter — the Greek goddess of grain and the harvest whose myth explained the turning of the seasons.

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References — Demetrice — elaboration of Demetrius; Greek 'follower of Demeter'

Variations

DemetriusDemetrisDimitri

Nicknames

DeeMetri

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Demetrice mean?

Demetrice is an elaboration of Demetrius, a Greek name meaning 'follower of Demeter', the harvest goddess.

How do you pronounce Demetrice?

It's said duh-MEE-tris /dəˈmiː.trɪs/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Demetrice a boy or girl name?

Demetrice is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Demetrice?

Demetrice was an uncommon elaboration that crested in the late nineteen-eighties and has been rare since.