Denton (given name)

Denton is a masculine given name which may refer to:

  • Denton Brock (born 1971), English former cricketer
  • Denton Cooley (1920–2016), American heart surgeon
  • Denton Daley (born 1982), Canadian former professional boxer
  • Denton Darrington (born 1940), American politician
  • Denton Fox (1947–2013), American football player
  • Denton D. Lake (1887–1941), American politician
  • Denton Lotz (1939–2019), American pastor and general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance
  • Denton Massey (1900–1984), Canadian engineer, Anglican priest and politician
  • Denton Mateychuk (born 2004), Canadian National Hockey League player
  • Denton Offutt (1805–1860), American general store operator who gave future President Abraham Lincoln his first job
  • Denton Thompson (1856–1924), Anglican Bishop of Sodor and Man
  • Denton Vane (1890–1940), American film actor of the silent era
  • Denton Vassell (born 1984), English former professional boxer
  • Denton Welch (1915–1948), English author and painter
  • Denton Cy Young (1867–1955), American baseball pitcher
  • Denton Zubke (born 1954), American politician

See also

  • Dainton Connell (1961–2007), Arsenal hooligan leader, assistant to the Pet Shop Boys