Demet is a Turkish feminine given name and is from the Greek goddess
Demeter
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Demeter (; Attic: ''Dēmḗtēr'' ; Doric: ''Dāmā́tēr'') is the Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over crops, grains, food, and the fertility of the earth. Although s ...
. Other variations of Demet include Demetri, Dem, Demetria, Demetra, Metra and Demi; the common diminutive form of the name is also used as a nickname for Demet.
People with the given name include
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Demet Akalın
Demet Akalın (born 23 April 1972) is a Turkish singer and former model. Due to the popular songs she has released since the middle of the 2000s, she has become one of the most recognizable names of Turkish pop music.
Akalın, who was born in G ...
(born 1972), Turkish pop folk singer, former model
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Demet Akbağ
Demet Akbağ (née İybar; born 23 December 1959) is a Turkish theatre and film actress.
Biography
Demet Akbağ was born on 23 December 1959 in Denizli as the third child of Benan and Oktay İybar. Her maternal family is of Turkmen descent. H ...
(born 1959), Turkish theatre and film actress
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Demet Bozkurt
Demet Bozkurt (born February 20, 1996) is a Turkish Association football, footballer. She was part of the Turkey women's national under-19 football team in 2015.
Private life
Demet Bozkurt was born in Sarıyer district of Istanbul Province, Tur ...
(born 1996), Turkish women's footballer
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Demet Demir Demet Demir (born March 12, 1961) is a Turkish LGBT activist. She was awarded the Felipa de Souza Award in 1997 for her activism.
Biography
Demir was born in Yalova on March 12, 1961. After her parents divorced, she and her sister moved to Istan ...
(born 1961), Turkish activist
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Demet Evgar
Demet Evgar (born 18 May 1980) is a Turkish actress and singer known for her roles in feature films and TV series. She also pursues an active career as an actress in theatre where she had made her debut. She has founded theatre institutions such ...
(born 1980), Turkish actress
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Demet Mutlu, Turkish businesswoman
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Demet Müftüoğlu (born 1974), Turkish artist
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Demet Özdemir
Demet Özdemir Koç (born 26 February 1993) is a Turkish actress and former dancer.
Personal life
Demet Özdemir was born on 26 February 1992 as the youngest of three children. She moved to Istanbul with her mother and siblings after her parent ...
(born 1992), Turkish actress
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Demet Sağıroğlu
Demet Sağıroğlu (born 5 December 1966) is Turkish pop music singer.
In 1989, she was part of the backing vocals group with Kayahan who bid to represent Turkey in 1989 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Ve Melankoli" coming close second t ...
(born 1966), Turkish pop music singer
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Demet Şener (born 1977), Turkish actress and former model
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Turkish feminine given names