Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le Dene 1286,1290 1336 Mass 1357 Eyre

• Dene 1371 ib

• Denerawe, Denerowe 1477 ChRR, Orm1

• Denerow 1512 Earw

• Deynerowe 1477 ChRR

• Deyne Row 1552 Dav

• (the) Deynrowe 1529 Earw

• Deyn Roe 1531 ib

• Deaneroe 1580 Orm2

• Dean Row 1724 NotCestr

• Dane Row 1840 TA327

Etymology

'Row (of houses) at a valley', v. denu , rǣw . This hamlet lies between the valleys of the rivers Bollin and Dean 15, 20supra . The r.n. Dean may be taken from this place. The first record is the surname of Heyne del Dene of Bolynne (Bollin Fee), Court 217. But the valley in question may be that at Bollington 187supra , in which case Dean Row is named after the river.