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Denette
How to Pronounce Denette
Pronounced duh-NET /dəˈnɛt/Medium
Meaning: Denette joins the name Denise (or its short form Dene) to the French diminutive -ette. Denise is the feminine of Denis, from Dionysius, the Greek god of wine and celebration. Denette is a mid-century American formation in the same mould as Nanette and Annette.Low
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History & Origin
Denette is an -ette elaboration of Denise, the feminine of Denis, from the Greek god Dionysius. A mid-century American coinage, Denette stayed rare and reached its high around 1960.
It reads as a bright, dated -ette name, its two crisp beats echoing Nanette and Paulette. It faded with the rest of that family by the 1980s.
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What does the name Denette mean?
Denette is an -ette elaboration of Denise, which traces back to Dionysius, the Greek god of wine.
How do you pronounce Denette?
It's said duh-NET /dəˈnɛt/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Denette a boy or girl name?
Denette is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Denette?
Denette was a rare -ette coinage that reached its modest high around nineteen-sixty.