Davenport.
A surname
Meaning & usage
A surname A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Cheshire.
A surname A surname from Irish of Irish origin from the Gaelic Ó Donndubhartaigh.
A surname A surname from Anglo-Norman of Anglo-Norman origin: de avesne port, where avesne is derived from Frankish avisna ("field" see:Wiese).
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).
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).
A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A place in Australia: A suburb of Port Augusta, South Australia.
A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: A place in Australia: A suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia.
Where this word comes from
* 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.
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