Deneau

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proper noun

A surname from French.

OriginLatin Nigellus →
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Meanings

proper nounDeneau (plural Deneaus)

plural Deneaus

  1. A surname from French.

Origin

  1. LatinNigellus
  2. EnglishDeneau

* As a French surname, from de + Neau, a place in Mayenne, possibly from Latin Nigellus, a diminutive of Nigel. * Also as a French surname, from a variant of Daniau, northern form of the biblical name Daniel. Compare Dano, Denault, Denio, Denno.

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APA

Deneau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deneau

MLA

“Deneau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deneau. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Deneau,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deneau.

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