📖 About Den
Den is a diminutive of Dennis (Greek "devoted to Dionysos") or from Old English "valley." In Ukrainian, it means "day." Characteristically informal and down-to-earth in British and Australian usage.
📍 Details
- OriginEnglish, Ukrainian, Old English
- Gender♂ Male
- MeaningValley; also a short form of Dennis or Denys
🔀 Variants & Related Names
⭐ Famous People
- Den Watts — Iconic fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Leslie Grantham, whose "dirty Den" persona became one of British television's most memorable characters
- Dennis Lillee — Australian fast bowler widely regarded as one of the greatest cricket bowlers of all time, commonly known as Den to teammates (full name Dennis)
- Den Harrow — Italian Eurodisco and Italo disco performer who achieved major success across Europe in the 1980s with hits like "Don't Break My Heart"