Meanings
alternative Darwent · alternative Darwen · alternative Darwin · alternative Darran · alternative Durrans · alternative Durant
- A river in Derbyshire, England, which flows into the River Trent.
- A demolished village, now flooded by Ladybower Reservoir, with its site in High Peak borough, Derbyshire.
- A civil parish (served by Derwent and Hope Woodlands Parish Council) in High Peak borough, Derbyshire, which formerly included the above village.
- A river in North Yorkshire, England, which also forms the border with the East Riding of Yorkshire before joining the River Ouse.
- A river in Cumbria, England, which flows into the Irish Sea at Workington.
- A river forming the border between County Durham and Northumberland, before entering Tyneside and joining the River Tyne.
- A river in Tasmania, Australia, which flows into the Tasman Sea near Hobart.
- A community in Thames Centre, Ontario, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Valley Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.
- A surname.
Origin
- Proto-Celtic*derwom“oak trees”
- Proto-Brythonic*Deruentiū“forest of oak trees”
- Middle EnglishDerwent, Derwente, Derwynd
- EnglishDerwent
From Middle English Derwent, Derwente, Derwynd, from Proto-Brythonic *Deruentiū (“forest of oak trees”), derived from Proto-Celtic *derwom (“oak trees”) (compare Welsh derw (“oaks”)) (likely a compound with *wentā (“place”)).
More words from Middle English, Proto-Brythonic, Proto-Celtic
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