As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DENNY. DENNEY. Denis— the baptismal name. Some families so called are known to have settled here from France after the Rev. of the Edict of Nantes, 1685.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: From given name or forename

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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