Meanings
proper nounDennington (countable and uncountable, plural Denningtons)
plural Denningtons · alternative Denington
- countableuncountableA village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2867).
- countableuncountableA town in the Shire of Moyne and the City of Warrnambool, south western Victoria, Australia
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
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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Chicago
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