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 Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name ''Dēmḗtrios'' (), meaning “Demetris” - "devoted to goddess Demeter". Alternate forms include Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dmytro, Dimitri, Dimitrie, Dimitar, Du ...

, which is itself the Latin and English spelling of the Greek name

Demetrios Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name ''Dēmḗtrios'' (), meaning “Demetris” - "devoted to goddess Demeter". Alternate forms include Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dmytro, Dimitri, Dimitrie, Dimitar, Du ...

. It is also an

Albanian surname Albanian names are names used in, or originating in, Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and the Albanian diaspora. In Albania a complete name usually consists of a given name ( sq, emri); the given name of the individual's father ( sq, atësia), which ...

. People named Demi include:

Given name

* Demi de Jong (born 1995), Dutch road cyclist * Demi Evans (born 1960s), American singer *

Demi Getschko Demi Getschko (born 4 May 1953) is a Brazilian computer scientist who is considered one of the pioneers of the Internet in Brazil. He currently is the CEO of NIC.br. Early life Son of Bulgarian immigrants Emil Gestchko and pharmacist Erifili Di ...

(born 1954), Brazilian computer scientist *

Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne Lovato ( ; born August 20, 1992), known as Demi Lovato, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), Lovato rose to prominence for pl ...

(born 1992), American singer, songwriter and actor *

Demi Moore Demi Gene Moore ( ; née Guynes; born November 11, 1962) is an American actress. After making her film debut in 1981, Moore appeared on the soap opera '' General Hospital'' (1982–1984) and subsequently gained recognition as a member of the B ...

(born 1962), American actress *

Demi Isaac Oviawe Demi Isaac Oviawe ( ; born 2 November 2000) is an Irish actress. She is best known for her role as Linda Walsh in the RTÉ and BBC comedy '' The Young Offenders'' (2018–2020). In 2017, the ''Irish Examiner'' named Oviawe as one of their ann ...

(born 2000), Irish actress *

Demi Schuurs Demi Schuurs (born 1 August 1993) is a professional Dutch tennis player who has specialized in doubles. She has won 15 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as one singles title and 20 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. In February 2015, she ...

(born 1993), Dutch tennis player * Demi Stokes (born 1991), English footballer *

Demi Vance Demi Vance (born 2 May 1991) is a Northern Irish footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Leicester City in the WSL, and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team. Career Vance has been capped for the Northern ...

(born 1991), Northern Irish footballer * Demi Vermeulen (born 1995), Dutch Paralympic equestrian * Demi-Leigh Tebow (born 1995), South African beauty pageants titleholder and

Miss Universe 2017 Miss Universe 2017 was the 66th Miss Universe pageant, held at The AXIS at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on November 26, 2017. At the end of the event, Iris Mittenaere of France crowned Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of S ...

* Demi Rose, English social media celebrity * Demi Vollering (born 1996), Dutch road cyclist

Surname

* Ali Demi, Albanian hero of the WWII * 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 Bourbon, a survivor in the video game '' Identity V'' * Demi Delia, a stage name of Gina Rodriguez (pornographic actress) (born 1967)

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