denning

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Denning →
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Meanings

denning1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of den

Denning2

proper nounDenning (countable and uncountable, plural Dennings)

plural Dennings · alternative Dinning

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA town in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA township in Franklin County, Illinois, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA town in Ulster County, New York, United States.
  5. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Origin

  1. GermanDenning
  2. EnglishDenning

Two main origins: * English patronymic surname from the Old English personal name Dynna. * Borrowed from German Denning, a habitational surname from a place in Bavaria.

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APA

denning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denning

MLA

“denning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denning.

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