English · Unisex name
Denver
“Danes' crossing”
About the name Denver
Denver comes from an English surname taken from the village of Denver in Norfolk. The place name is derived from Old English Dene, ‘Danes’, and faer, ‘passage’ or ‘crossing’, meaning the place where the Danes crossed. The city of Denver in Colorado was named after James W. Denver, governor of Kansas Territory. The singer John Denver, born Henry John Deutschendorf, took his stage name from the city.
- Meaning
- Danes' crossing
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- DEN-ver(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
If you like Denver
Middle names for Denver
- Denver James
- Denver Alex
- Denver Morgan
- Denver Reese
- Denver Quinn
Questions about Denver
- What does Denver mean?
- Denver is an English name meaning "Danes' crossing".
- How do you pronounce Denver?
- Denver is pronounced DEN-ver, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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