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*'''[[Denise Jacquet]]''' -- Female version of Dionysius, a male name originating from Ancient Greece. In Greek mythology, Dionysus was the god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking.
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**In some language versions, he is known as '''Xavier''', which is derived from the Basque place name Etxaberri meaning "the new house".
*'''[[Jerome Jacquet]]''' -- masc. proper name, from Fr. Jérome, from L.L. Hieronymus, from Gk. Hieronymos, lit. "holy name," from hieros "holy" + onyma, dialectal form of onoma "name"
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