Davenport

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Davenport 1
Revisions 3. usages AND description are verified
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈdæv.ən.pɔːrt/, /ˈdæv.ən.pɔːt/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Habitational name from a town in Cheshire named Davenport, from the Dane river (apparently named with a Celtic cognate of Middle Welsh dafnu "drop, trickle") and Old English port "port, haven, harbour town".
Added 1/2/2016 by anonymous
Edited 10/16/2024 by jocatchi and Sofia

Davenport 2
2a. listed usages are verified