Derwent.
A river in Derbyshire, England, which flows into the River Trent.
Meaning & usage
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 hamlet and former village in Alberta, Canada.
A community in Thames Centre, Ontario, Canada.
An unincorporated community in Valley Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.
A surname.
Where this word comes from
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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