Derwent

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/ˈdɜː(ɹ)wənt/

proper noun

A river in Derbyshire, England, which flows into the River Trent.

Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Darwent · alternative Darwen · alternative Darwin · alternative Darran · alternative Durrans · alternative Durant

  1. A river in Derbyshire, England, which flows into the River Trent.
  2. A demolished village, now flooded by Ladybower Reservoir, with its site in High Peak borough, Derbyshire.
  3. A civil parish (served by Derwent and Hope Woodlands Parish Council) in High Peak borough, Derbyshire, which formerly included the above village.
  4. A river in North Yorkshire, England, which also forms the border with the East Riding of Yorkshire before joining the River Ouse.
  5. A river in Cumbria, England, which flows into the Irish Sea at Workington.
  6. A river forming the border between County Durham and Northumberland, before entering Tyneside and joining the River Tyne.
  7. A river in Tasmania, Australia, which flows into the Tasman Sea near Hobart.
  8. A hamlet and former village in Alberta, Canada.

Origin

  1. Proto-Celtic*derwom“oak trees”
  2. Proto-Brythonic*Deruentiū“forest of oak trees”
  3. Middle EnglishDerwent, Derwente, Derwynd
  4. 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”)).

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APA

Derwent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Derwent

MLA

“Derwent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Derwent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Derwent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Derwent.

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