Etymology

Dennington

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2867). Full definition →

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From the Old English personal name *Denegifu, which is composed of the elements Dene (“Dane”) + gifu (“gift”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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