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Dene Family Crest
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Origins Available: English, Irish-Alt, Irish, Scottish

Where did the Irish Dene family come from? What is the Irish Dene family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dene family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dene family history?

This Irish family was one of the Tribes of Galway, who came from England to the Emerald Isle. The Dene surname was derived from one of several place names, which were in turn derived from the Old English word "denu," which means "valley." This Old English word has also given rise to other local names such as West Dean in Sussex, Deane in Hampshire and Dean in Essex.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Dean, Deane, Dene, Deans, Deanes, Denes, Adeane and others.

First found in Galway, and Mayo. According to Hardiman, the name came from England when William Den of Bristol arrived in Galway.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dene research. Another 298 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1400, 1509, 1547, 1610, 1628, 1653, 1659, and 1708 are included under the topic Early Dene History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 49 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dene Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Dene family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 126 words(9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dene Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Francis Dene, aged 21, landed in Barbados in 1634
  • Tho Dene, aged 17, arrived in Bermuda in 1635

Dene Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Susan Dene, aged 18, arrived in New Castle or Philadelphia in 1803
  • Walter M. Dene, aged 19, who arrived at Ellis Island from London, in 1897

Dene Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Connie Dene, aged 31, who arrived at Ellis Island from London, in 1906
  • Monckton Dene, aged 47, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1910
  • Thomas Dene, aged 26, who arrived at Ellis Island from Thurles, Ireland, in 1915


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  • Terry Dene (b. 1938), born Terence Williams, British pop singer popular in the late 1950s
  • Graham Dene (b. 1949), British radio personality
  • Dorothy Dene (1859-1899), born Ada Alice Pullen, English stage actress and artist's model for the painter Lord Leighton


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The Dene Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dene Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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