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Derwent.

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

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈdɜː(ɹ)wənt/
  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.

  9. A community in Thames Centre, Ontario, Canada.

  10. An unincorporated community in Valley Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.

  11. 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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