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Désirée (given name)

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Désirée
Désirée Clary (1777–1860), French-born Queen of Sweden and Norway.
PronunciationUK: /dˈzɪər, dɛ-/, US: /ˌdɛzəˈr/[1]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameFrench
Region of originFrance
Other names
Alternative spellingDesirée, Desiree, Desirae
Related namesDes, Desi

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]

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 75. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  3. ^ Uckelman, Joel; Uckelman, Sara L. "Sancta". dmnes.org. Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  4. ^ Bardsley, Charles W. (1888). Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature (2nd ed.). London: Chatto & Windus. p. 252.