Alternative Spellings: Denzel

Source Forms: Denzell

Narrative: Denzell is the name of a place in Cornwall, a region of southwest Britain.

Many names emerged before the development of writing, or evolved from oral traditions, so when we investigate the origins of names, written records are of limited use.

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