Demi

For other uses, see Demi (disambiguation).

Demi
Pronunciation	Dem-EE
Gender	Female
Origin
Word/name	Latin
Meaning	Half of something
Other names
Related names	Demetria, Demetrios, Demetrius

Demi is a prefix meaning "half", loaned from French; for example, demi frere which means "half brother" or demi soeur which means "half sister". Demi-glace is made by simmering and reducing by half a mixture of half brown stock and half espagnole sauce.

Demi also has Latin roots as a feminine given name, originally a nickname form of Demetria, the feminine form of the masculine name Demetrius, which is itself the Latin and English spelling of Greek name Demetrios.

Demi is uncommon as a surname. People with the given name Demi include:

• Demi Lovato (b. 1992), American actress and singer-songwriter
• Demi (author) (b. 1942), American children's book author
• Demi Delia (b. 1967), adult actress
• Demi Moore (b. 1962), American actress
• Demi Orimoloye (b. 1997), Canadian baseball player
• Demy (singer) (b. 1991), Greek singer

See also

• Demy (surname)