Derwent

Derwent

English

Alternative forms

• Darwent, Darwen, Darwin, Darran, Durrans, Durant

Etymology

From Middle English Derwent, Derwente, Derwynd, from Celtic dwr-gent ("clear water"). [1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɜː(ɹ)wənt/

Proper noun

Derwent

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 unincorporatedcommunity in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.
11. A surname.

Derived terms

• Above Derwent
• Derwentwater, Derwent Water

References

1. Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, Volume VIII, pg. 76, Cambridge University Press, New York, 1910