History The first European settlers in Tenafly were Dutch immigrants, who began to populate the area during the late 17th century. The name "Tenafly" is of Dutch language origin. Some historical references cite a Dutch language connection to its location on or at "a meadow."Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 11, 2015.Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 298. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed October 11, 2015.Sisson, Eva Browning. "The story of Tenafly", p. 12. Tenafly Trust Co., 1939. Accessed March 31, 2023. ". A part of the latter section between the | Hudson and Hackensack Rivers was designated by the Dutch as 'Tene Vlay' or 'Willow Meadow' (also interpreted as 'Little Valley'). Eventually the name was contracted to 'Tenafly' and it is with that area that this history is chiefly concerned." Other derivations cite the early-modern Dutch phrase "Tiene Vly" or "Ten Swamps" which was given by Dutch settlers in 1688.O'Connor, Ian. If You're Thinking of Living in: Tenafly, The New York Times, April 24, 1988. Accessed July 30, 2012. "Tenafly, named Tiene Vly (Ten Swamps) by Dutch settlers in 1688, is home to people who work in the city but want a respite from the daily urban grind."Carpenter, Wm. H. "Two Words of Dutch Origin", Modern Language Notes, June 1886. Accessed March 31, 2023.
History The first European settlers in Tenafly were Dutch immigrants, who began to populate the area during the late 17th century. The name "Tenafly" is of Dutch language origin. Some historical references cite a Dutch language connection to its location on or at "a meadow."Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 11, 2015.Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 298. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed October 11, 2015.Sisson, Eva Browning. "The story of Tenafly", p. 12. Tenafly Trust Co., 1939. Accessed March 31, 2023. ". A part of the latter section between the | Hudson and Hackensack Rivers was designated by the Dutch as 'Tene Vlay' or 'Willow Meadow' (also interpreted as 'Little Valley'). Eventually the name was contracted to 'Tenafly' and it is with that area that this history is chiefly concerned." Other derivations cite the early-modern Dutch phrase "Tiene Vly" or "Ten Swamps" which was given by Dutch settlers in 1688.O'Connor, Ian. If You're Thinking of Living in: Tenafly, The New York Times, April 24, 1988. Accessed July 30, 2012. "Tenafly, named Tiene Vly (Ten Swamps) by Dutch settlers in 1688, is home to people who work in the city but want a respite from the daily urban grind."Carpenter, Wm. H. "Two Words of Dutch Origin", Modern Language Notes, June 1886. Accessed March 31, 2023.