Denzel

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Name: Denzel

Gender: Masculine

Origin: Europe

Language: Cornish

Thematic: Unknown Thematic

Meaning: High fort; fertile upland.

Comments: The name Denzel originally meant someone from the area of Denzell in Cornwall. The meaning of the place name is uncertain, but is probably 'high fort' or 'fertile upland'. The most famous person named Denzel is the American actor Denzel Washington, whose father was also named Denzel.