Déniz or Deniz (also written Denis in some parts of South America, see Denis) is a Spanish-Portuguese surname derived from the French surname De Niz. Deniz, although of different origin, is also Turkish name.
People with Déniz surnames of Spanish-Portuguese origin can be found mostly in the
Canary Islands
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Azores
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Madeira
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and in the Americas (USA, Cuba, etc.).
''De Niz'' in French, Spanish and Portuguese means "from Niz", where ''Niz'' is a defunct spelling variation of the name of the French city
Nice
Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one millionDinis, Michel (2015). "deNiz", Alfarroba, Alcochete. .
Deniz can refer to the following people:
* Atiye Deniz (born 1988), Turkish singer
* Burak Deniz, Turkish actor
* Derviş Kemal Deniz (born 1954), Turkish-Cypriot politician
* Elif Deniz (born 1993), Turkish women's footballer
* Erhan Deniz (born 1985), Turkish kickboxer
* Frank Deniz (1912–2005), British jazz guitarist
* Fuat Deniz (1967–2007), Turkish-Swedish sociologist and writer of Assyrian descent
* Leslie Deniz (born 1962), American discus thrower
* Okan Deniz (born 1994), Turkish footballer
* Semih Deniz (born 1989), Turkish Paralympian middle-distance runner
See also
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Deniz (given name)
Deniz is a unisex Turkish language, Turkish Turkish name, given name meaning "sea". It is used for both women and men.
Originally, Deniz was a masculine name. In a Turkish legend, the oldest Turkish ruler (Khan (title), Khan) Oghuz Khan, Oğuz had ...
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Denis of Portugal
Denis (, ; 9 October 1261 – 7 January 1325), called the Farmer King (''Rei Lavrador'') and the Poet King (''Rei Poeta''), was King of Portugal from 1279 until his death in 1325.
Dinis was the eldest son of Afonso III of Portugal by his second ...