Deniz
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English
Etymology
Two possible origins:
- Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Deniz, from a variant of the personal name Denís.
- Borrowed from Turkish Deniz, an ornamental surname from deniz (“sea”).
Proper noun
Deniz (plural Denizes)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Deniz is the 19379th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1395 individuals. Deniz is most common among Hispanic/Latino (69.53%) and White (27.67%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Deniz”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 441.
Turkish
Etymology
From deniz (“sea”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Deniz
- a unisex given name from Proto-Turkic
- a surname
Declension
declension of Deniz
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Deniz | Denizler |
| accusative | Deniz'i | Denizleri |
| dative | Deniz'e | Denizlere |
| locative | Deniz'de | Denizlerde |
| ablative | Deniz'den | Denizlerden |
| genitive | Deniz'in | Denizlerin |