Devonshire
English
Etymology
From Devon + -shire.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛv.ən.ʃə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Proper noun
Devonshire (countable and uncountable, plural Devonshires)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- Former name of Devon (“English county”) (until 1974).
- An English dukedom and earldom.
- (countable) A habitational surname.
Derived terms
- Devonshire cream
- Devonshire split
- Devonshire stew
- Devonshire tea
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Devonshire is the 39717th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 553 individuals. Devonshire is most common among White (79.2%) and Black/African American (16.64%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Devonshire”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 453.