Dene

Dene Meaning & Origin

About Dene
The name "Dene" is of English origin and has multiple meanings depending on its cultural context. In English, it is derived from the Old English word "denu" meaning "valley," and thus signifies someone who lives near or in a valley. Additionally, "Dene" is also a variant of the Native American name "Dené," which is used by various indigenous groups and means "people" or "tribe" in their respective languages. Therefore, the meaning of the name "Dene" can vary between "valley dweller" in English and "people" or "tribe" in Native American cultures.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dene are female.

Dene Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 33.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 N
🌐 IPA
/dene*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dene in Braille

Here's how to represent Dene in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Dene in braille

How to Spell the Name Dene in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Dene using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dene in sign language

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