Denton

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Denton is derived from the old English words "denu" meaning valley, and "tun" meaning town. Thus, the name means "town in the valley."
Pronunciation
DEHN-tən
The name Denton is pronounced as DEN-tən.
Popularity
Denton is not a popular name in the world. It was ranked at #1,905 in the United States in 2020, according to the Social Security Administration.

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Denton Name meanings & History

The name Denton is of English origin. Denton is derived from the old English words "denu" meaning valley, and "tun" meaning town. Thus, the name means "town in the valley.". From a surname, originally from a place name, which meant "valley town" in Old English. The name Denton is mainly used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Denton: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Denton:

D: Demanding,Determined,Daddy,Dutiful,Domestic,Doting

E: Exaggerate,Environment,Entertain,Enliven,Enlighten,Expressive

N: Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nervous,Neat,Nagging,Nutrition,Nice

T: Talkative,Testy,Tacky,Truth,Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Tireless

O: Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obsolete,Organized

Denton is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Rough name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Denton include Denton Cooley, a famous heart surgeon, and Denton True "Cy" Young, a famous baseball player.

2.) DENTON (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating from English placenames composed of the Old English elements denn (den, lair, pasture, flattened place) or denu (valley) and tun (town, settlement, village, enclosure): hence, “settlement near the den” or “settlement in the valley.” (DEN-TUN)


3.) Denton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) place name; valley settlement; happy

Other Forms: Dent, Dentan, Denten, Dentie, Dentin


4.) Denton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) happy home.

Other Forms: Dent, Denten, Dentin, Dentown


5.) Denton (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: (American) Texas town

Other Forms: Dent, Dentun, Denty, Dentyn


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