Davenport (surname)

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Davenport
Pronunciation /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
Language(s) English
Origin
Language(s)1.Welsh, Old English
2.Irish
Word/name1. dafnu + port
2. Ó Donndubhartaigh
Meaning1. 'to drop' and 'market town'
2. 'descendant of Donndubhartach'
Region of origin Cheshire
[1]

Davenport is a surname coming from an estate with the same name. [2] It could be also an Anglicized Irish surname. It may refer to:

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References

  1. Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (1988). A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. p. 140. ISBN   0-19-211592-8.
  2. Harper, Douglas. "davenport". Online Etymology Dictionary . Retrieved 27 July 2024.