Surname

Clendenning

“mountain valley, glen”

Clendenning is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Clendenning is a form of Glendenning. Glendenning possibly goes back to Scottish Gaelic gleann, meaning “mountain valley, glen.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Clendenning is a form of Glendenning. Glendenning possibly comes from Scottish Gaelic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Clendenning’s family of names

In English usage, Clendenning as a surname has a related form in GLENDENNING.

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