Desiree
[ˈdɛzəreɪ]Meaning
English form of Désirée, from French, meaning "desired".
Background Story
Desiree is the English form of Désirée, a French name meaning "desired". It was popularized in the English-speaking world by the 1954 movie Désirée. The name is also used in Dutch, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Late Roman, and the Dutch form is a nativised spelling variant of Désirée.
Temperament
Variations
Desirae, Desiree
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