# Daenerys

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /deɪˈnɛɹɪs/ · frequency rank #34,453

## Definitions
1. A female given name originating as a coinage, of modern usage.

## Etymology
Coined by American writer and television producer George R. R. Martin. From the name of a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels; popularised by the later television adaptation Game of Thrones. Borrowed from High Valyrian Daenerys.

## Common misspellings (12)
`adenerys`, `daeenrys`, `daenerrys`, `daenersy`, `daeneryss`, `daeneryys`, `daeneyrs`, `daennerys`, `daenreys`, `daneerys`, `ddaenerys`, `deanerys`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/daenerys