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Dene Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Dene is usually a form of Dean.

Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Records show Dene as one of the forms Dean took over time.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Dene, so the heraldry linked to Dean is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Dene family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.