Save Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. /ˈde.ne,friθ/(Old English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsDenefrith, Deneferd, Deneferht, Deneferþ, Deneferð Meaning & History From Old English Dene "Dane" and friþ "peace". This was the name of a 8th century Bishop of Sherborne.