Definition of "Denton"

(uncountable) A number of places in England:

1. A hamlet in Denton and Caldecote parish, Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL1587).  examples

2. A village in Darlington borough, County Durham (OS grid ref NZ2118).  examples

3. A village in Newhaven parish, Lewes district, East Sussex (OS grid ref TQ4502).  examples

4. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SJ9295).  examples

5. A village in Denton with Wootton parish, Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR2147).  examples

6. A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK8632).  examples

7. A village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TM2788).  examples

8. A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire (OS grid ref SP8357).  examples

9. A hamlet and civil parish in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1448).  examples

10. A hamlet in Cuddesdon and Denton parish, South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP5902).  examples

(uncountable) A number of places in the United States:

1. A city in Jeff Davis County, Georgia.  examples

2. A city in Doniphan County, Kansas  examples

3. An unincorporated community in Carter County, Kentucky.  examples

4. A town, the county seat of Caroline County, Maryland.  examples

5. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Missouri.  examples

6. An unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, Missouri.  examples

7. A town in Fergus County, Montana.  examples

8. A village in Lancaster County, Nebraska.  examples

9. A town in Davidson County, North Carolina.  examples

10. A city, the county seat of Denton County, Texas.  examples

A habitational surname from Old English.  examples

A male given name transferred from the place name.  examples