Davenport

proper nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈdævənpɔːt//

A surname A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Cheshire.

proper noun

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A surname A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Cheshire.
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A surname A surname from Irish of Irish origin from the Gaelic Ó Donndubhartaigh.
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A surname A surname from Anglo-Norman of Anglo-Norman origin: de avesne port, where avesne is derived from Frankish avisna ("field" see:Wiese).
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A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A place in the United Kingdom A hamlet in Brereton parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8065).
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A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A place in the United Kingdom A suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, historically in Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ8988).
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A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California.
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A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A city in Polk County, Florida.
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A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Scott County, Iowa.
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A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A village in Thayer County, Nebraska.
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A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A town in Delaware County, New York.
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A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Cass County, North Dakota.
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A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
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A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia.
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A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A number of places in the United States: A small city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Washington.
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A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A place in Australia: A locality in the Barkly Region, Northern Territory.
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A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A place in Australia: A suburb of Port Augusta, South Australia.
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A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A place in Australia: A suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia.

Etymology

* As an English surname, from Middle English Devennport, named after the River Dane + port. The first element is from Welsh dafn (“trickle, drop”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“mist, haze”). * As an Irish surname, from Ó Donndubhartaigh (“descendant of Donndubhartach”), which is from donn (“brown”) + dubh (“black”) + artach (“nobleman”); see airigh.

Forms

plural: Davenports

dave · To assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviate (pain).Dave · A diminutive of the male given name David, also used as a…davenport · A large sofa, especially a formal one.

Davenport · A surname A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Cheshire.

Davey · A diminutive of the male given name David.David · A male given name from Hebrew.Davidson · An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

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