Denton

Den-ton · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A city in northern Texas, United States.

  2. 2.

    A surname of English origin.

  3. 3.

    A male given name derived from the surname.

Related words

See also: Texas, dallas

Etymology

From Old English denu (valley) + tun (settlement, town), meaning "town in the valley." Common as a place name throughout England and subsequently adopted as a surname.