Demi
| Pronunciation | Dem-EE |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | Short for "Demetria" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Demetria, Demetrios, Demetrius |
Demi is a feminine given name with Greek and Latin roots. It was originally a nickname of Demetria, the feminine form of the masculine name Demetrius, which is itself the Latin and English spelling of the Greek name Demetrios.
It is also a surname.
People named Demi include:
Given name
- Demi de Jong (born 1995), Dutch road cyclist
- Demi Evans (born 1960s), American singer
- Demi Getschko (born 1954), Brazilian computer scientist
- Demi Lovato (born 1992), American singer, songwriter and actress
- Demi Moore (born 1962), American actress
- Demi Isaac Oviawe (born 2000), Irish actress
- Demi Schuurs (born 1993), Dutch tennis player
- Demi Stokes (born 1991), English footballer
- Demi Vance (born 1991), Northern Irish footballer
- Demi Vermeulen (born 1995), Dutch Paralympic equestrian
Surname
- Leonard Demi, Albanian politician elected in 2009
- Musa Demi (1878–1971), Albanian revolutionary and writer
- Niazi Demi (1919–1977), Albanian politician
- Tahir Demi (1919–1961), Albanian politician
Other
- Nickname of Demi Orimoloye (born 1997), Canadian baseball player
- Demi (author), nickname of American children's book author Charlotte Dumaresq Hunt (born 1942)
- Demi Bennett, a ring name of Rhea Ripley (born 1996), Australian pro wrestler
- Demi Delia, a stage name of Gina Rodriguez (pornographic actress) (born 1967)
See also
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