Derwent

//ˈdɜː(ɹ)wənt// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A river in Derbyshire, England, which flows into the River Trent.
  2. 2
    A demolished village, now flooded by Ladybower Reservoir, with its site in High Peak borough, Derbyshire.
  3. 3
    A civil parish (served by Derwent and Hope Woodlands Parish Council) in High Peak borough, Derbyshire, which formerly included the above village.
  4. 4
    A river in North Yorkshire, England, which also forms the border with the East Riding of Yorkshire before joining the River Ouse.
  5. 5
    A river in Cumbria, England, which flows into the Irish Sea at Workington.
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  1. 6
    A river forming the border between County Durham and Northumberland, before entering Tyneside and joining the River Tyne.
  2. 7
    A river in Tasmania, Australia, which flows into the Tasman Sea near Hobart.
  3. 8
    A hamlet and former village in Alberta, Canada.
  4. 9
    A community in Thames Centre, Ontario, Canada.
  5. 10
    An unincorporated community in Valley Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.
  6. 11
    A surname.

Example

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"The Hobart Rivulet begins on the slopes of Mt Wellington, runs through South Hobart, and flows into the Derwent Estuary."

Etymology

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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