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Dee

Dee

385 4.9
A female first name often short for Deirdre or Deanna
  • proper noun
  • /di/
translation icon : Dee
  • I loved my Aunt Dee, as different from Mama as day from night.
  • Dee Brown
  • Dee Myers
  • Dee and Jacob

We're going to get a close up of Dee listening to Deadly play.

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Examples

  • Sister named her daughter Augusta Dee, which told me everything I needed to know.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • "It's like dancing in the movies," Dee said, her hand on my chest.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • "You can have it," I said and looked back to Dee, but she was gone.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • In August 1964, my wife Dee and my four small children were with me in

    Academic text (2005)
  • Shaken up, Richard tells her, "Dee, you saved my life."

    Academic text (2006)
  • Finally, my Aunt Dee got tired of me mooning around, as she called it.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • It's Dee, right?

  • I rubbed my aching back and walked upstairs to wake Augusta Dee, who had slept past her feeding.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • My friend Dee is organizing a charity event this weekend.

  • I met Dee at the café, and we instantly became friends.

Compounds

Miller of Dee
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who is happy with a simple, cheerful life

A river in central North Carolina and northeast South Carolina that flows into the Atlantic Ocean

Surface Forms

Dee main

Etymology

Dee is a short female name, often a short form of Deirdre or Deanna, or simply the letter 'D'. So, Dee is like calling someone by the first letter of their name, which makes it quick and friendly.