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Deidre

Deidre is a feminine given name and variant of the given name Deirdre, derived from Deirdre, a tragic heroine in Irish mythology. Notable people with the name include:Deidre Airey (1926–2002), ceramic artist from New Zealand Deidre Anderson, Australian academic administrator, sports executive, sports transitions specialist and coach Deidré Baartman, South African politician Deidre Behar, American producer Deidre Brock, Australian-born Scottish politician Deidre Brown, New Zealand art historian and architectural lecturer Deidre Davis Butler (1955–2020), American disability rights activist and federal official Deidre Carter, South African politician Deidre Catt, British tennis player Deidre Downs, Miss America 2005 Deidre Freeman, American diver Deidre Gillard-Rowlings, Canadian actress Deidre Goodwin, American actress Deidre Hall, American actress Deidre Henderson, American politician Deidre Holland, Dutch porn star Deidre Hunter, American astronomer Deidre Kitcher, Australian film producer Deidré Laurens, South African badminton player Deidre McCalla, American singer-songwriter Deidre Palmer, Australian counsellor, theologian and social worker Deidre Rubenstein, Australian television and theatre actress Deidre Sanders, British agony aunt and writer of the Dear Deidre column in The Sun Deidre Watkinson, English athlete Deidre Willmott, Australian government official

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Deidre is a feminine given name and variant of the given name Deirdre, derived from Deirdre, a tragic heroine in Irish mythology. Notable people with the name include:

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