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Denton

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Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈdɛn.tən/
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Meaning & History

From a surname, originally from a place name, which meant "valley town" in Old English.

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Last ranked #919 in 1950 United States

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mature   formal   strong   rough   strange   simple  

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currently out of the US top 1000, landforms, nature, place names, Squishmallows, surnames
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Entry updated February 28, 2019

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