"Denning" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Dennings [plural], Dinning [alternative]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{bor|en|de|Denning}} German Denning Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Denning (countable and uncountable, plural Dennings)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Denning-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A town in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Arkansas, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Arkansas, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Denning-en-name-51wELfO2
  3. A township in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Denning-en-name-4C4cBUoI Categories (other): Townships
  4. A town in Ulster County, New York, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Denning-en-name-KnROCzbf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 12 19 64 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 14 19 59 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 13 19 61 4
  5. A neighbourhood of Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Bavaria, Germany, Places in Germany, Places in Munich
    Sense id: en-Denning-en-name-IjBZZR7l Categories (other): Neighbourhoods of Munich

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