45%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. DEHN-tən [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname, originally from a place name, which meant "valley town" in Old English. DetailsPopularity Last ranked #919 in 1950 United States Rate·DetailsPeople think this name is mature formal strong rough strange simple nerdy Categories currently out of the US top 1000, landforms, nature, place names, surnames Entry updated February 28, 2019 ·