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GirlPronounced English /deɪ.ˈnɛɹ.ɪs/; English /də.ˈnɛɹ.ɪs/High Valyrian language family

Daenerys

A name meaning "Daenerys Targaryen".

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Daenerys is a girl name meaning "Daenerys Targaryen".

Pronunciation: English /deɪ.ˈnɛɹ.ɪs/; English /də.ˈnɛɹ.ɪs/.

GenderGirl
MeaningDaenerys Targaryen
PronunciationEnglish /deɪ.ˈnɛɹ.ɪs/; English /də.ˈnɛɹ.ɪs/
Language familyHigh Valyrian

Meaning and history

Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire, first published 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). An explanation for the meaning of her name is not provided, though it is presumably intended to be of Valyrian origin. In the series Daenerys Targaryen is a queen of the Dothraki and a claimant to the throne of Westeros.

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Usage: literature

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