From the stronghold; of Denzell
A Cornish locational name derived from the manor of Denzell in Cornwall. The name likely combines the elements 'den' meaning hillfort or stronghold and a second Cornish element. It has a long history of use in the United Kingdom, particularly in Cornwall and among the British aristocracy.
Less common today
Denzil isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,415 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
English statesman and writer, one of the Five Members
Former Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Subject of a high-profile 1967 police shooting case
Canadian politician and former Deputy Mayor of Toronto
