Dene

βš₯
deen'deen'1 syllable
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§English
Grounded

MEANING

Valley

ORIGIN

Old English

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old English word 'denu' meaning 'valley'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with locations or geographical features.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used historically to describe someone living in or near a valley.

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Soft

MEANING

People

ORIGIN

Indigenous

ETYMOLOGY

From the Dene language, referring to the indigenous people of the Northern Athabaskan linguistic group.

CULTURAL NOTES

Culturally significant as it represents the identity of a group of Indigenous people in Canada.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The Dene people have a rich cultural and historical heritage in the regions they inhabit.

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Dene - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations