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Debussy.

A surname from French, notably borne by

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/dəˈbjuː.siː/Received-Pronunciation/ˌdɛb.juːˈsiː/Received-Pronunciation/də.byˈsiː/Received-Pronunciation/dəˈbju.si/Canada, General-American

  1. A surname from French, notably borne by

  2. A surname from French, notably borne by Claude Debussy (1862–1918), a French composer.

  3. A rayed impact crater on Mercury, named after the French composer.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French Debussy.

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