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. PopularityDetails Last ranked #919 in 1950 United States People think this name isRate·Details 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
