Denton

Denton Meaning & Origin

About Denton
The name Denton is of English origin and has a locational meaning. It is derived from the Old English words "denu" meaning "valley" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the name Denton signifies someone who comes from or resides in a valley settlement or enclosure.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Name Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Denton are male.

Denton Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
TNTN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
DA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
D05305
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 N T AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆdษ›ntษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('TNTN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Denton in Braille

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

The name Denton in braille

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

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

The name Denton in sign language

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