Brief Life History of Dennis
When Dennis DARLING was born about 1783, in Massachusetts, United States, his father, Dinnis Darling, was 24 and his mother, Deborah Balcom, was 25. He died after 1812.
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Parents and Siblings
1760–1812 Male
1759– Female
Siblings (4)
1783–1812 Male
1785–1812 Male
1787–1812 Female
1788–1855 Female
World Events (7)
1783 · A Free America
Age 0
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 3
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 11
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from Middle English derling, Old English dēorling ‘darling, beloved one’, a derivative of dēor ‘dear, beloved’ (see Dear 1). This was quite a common Old English byname, which remained current as a personal name into the 14th century. The surname probably derives at least in part from this use, probably in part also from a Middle English nickname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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