Name of the Day DENZEL [2 syll. den-zel, de-nz-el ] The baby boy name Denzel is pronounced DEHNZuwL . Denzels language of origin is Celtic and it is used largely in the English language. The meaning of the name is fort; fertile land. The first name is derived from the Cornish surname, or else it could be of German roots. The Cornish surname was originally given to someone living in Denzell in Cornwall, England; the ultimate meaning of the place name is uncertain, probably fort or fertile land. The given name was first used in the 16th century, after the Holles and Denzell family were associated in marriage; the most notable bearer was the English statesman Denzil Holles (1599-1680). The name has since spread outside Cornwall, and is today best known in a variant form from the actor Denzel Washington (1954-), who was named after his father. babynamespedia
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 22:35:01 +0000
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