Demi
For other uses, see Demi (disambiguation).
Demi | |
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Pronunciation | Dem-EE |
Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Word/name | Latin |
Meaning | Half of something |
Other names | |
Related names | Demetria, Demetrios, Demetrius |
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 a 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 given name Demi include:
- Demi Lovato (b. 1992), American actress and singer-songwriter
- Demi (author) (b. 1942), American children's book author
- Demi Delia (b. 1967), adult actress
- Demi Moore (b. 1962), American actress
- Demi Orimoloye (b. 1997), Canadian baseball player
- Demy (singer) (b. 1991), Greek singer
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