Dee thomas, from the sitcom what's happening!! It may also be given in reference to the dee river in scotland. The meaning of dee is the letter d.
The name dee is a unisex name of english origin Short form of names beginning with d It is derived from the old english word daeg meaning day. as a given name, dee is often used as a short form of longer names such as deborah or delilah.
Dee is a slight midcentury nickname that might be short for deanna or denise, but might be too slight for today's strong, independent female.