Desiree (given name)

Desiree (given name)

Desiree, Desirae, or Desiray is a female given name. It is pronounced DEZ-a-Ray. It is of French origin, and its meaning is desired. The Puritans used Desire as a given name for females as well [1].

People with the Given Name Desiree, Desirae or Désirée

See also

References

  1. ^ Bardsley, Charles W. (1888). Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature (2nd ed.). London: Chatto & Windus. pp. 252. 

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