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Devonshire.

A placename:

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdɛv.ən.ʃə(ɹ)/UK
  1. A placename: Former name of Devon (“English county”) (until 1974).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A placename: An English dukedom and earldom.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A habitational surname.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From Old English Defenasċīr, equivalent to Devon + -shire.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.