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Davenport¹

  • /ˈdævənpɔːt/ UK

Where it comes from

* As an English surname, from Middle English Devennport, named after the River Dane + port. The first element is from Welsh dafn (“trickle, drop”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“mist, haze”).

* As an Irish surname, from Ó Donndubhartaigh (“descendant of Donndubhartach”), which is from donn (“brown”) + dubh (“black”) + artach (“nobleman”); see airigh.

proper noun Davenports · Devenport

  1. countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Cheshire.
  2. countable, uncountable A surname from Irish of Irish origin from the Gaelic Ó Donndubhartaigh.
  3. countable, uncountable A surname from Anglo-Norman of Anglo-Norman origin: de avesne port, where avesne is derived from Frankish avisna ("field" see:Wiese).
  4. countable, uncountable A hamlet in Brereton parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8065).
  5. countable, uncountable A suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, historically in Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ8988).
  6. countable, uncountable A neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  7. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California.
  8. countable, uncountable A city in Polk County, Florida.
  9. countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Scott County, Iowa.
  10. countable, uncountable A village in Thayer County, Nebraska.
  11. countable, uncountable A town in Delaware County, New York.
  12. countable, uncountable A minor city in Cass County, North Dakota.
  13. countable, uncountable A town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
  14. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia.
  15. countable, uncountable A small city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Washington.
  16. countable, uncountable A locality in the Barkly Region, Northern Territory.
  17. countable, uncountable A suburb of Port Augusta, South Australia.
  18. countable, uncountable A suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia.

davenport²

  • /ˈdævənpɔːt/ UK
  • /ˈdævɪnˌpɔɹt/ US

Where it comes from

* (sofa, couch): The sofa sense is a genericized trademark named after the defunct furniture manufacturer A. H. Davenport and Company. From the surname Davenport. Named after American businessman Albert H. Davenport

* (desk)

noun davenports

  1. A large sofa, especially a formal one. Holonym: furniture
  2. A writing desk, especially a small one. Then she went into the house, and, sitting down at the davenport in the dining-room, got out a sheet of her best notepaper, and wrote a note to Pamela Dysart in her strong, commercially clear hand.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: hines, bromley, loveseat, sofa, couch, settee, divan, chesterfield, futon, settle, canapé, pullout, sleeper, recliner, lounger, sectional

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"davenport." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/davenport. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

davenport. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/davenport

Chicago

"davenport." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/davenport.

BibTeX
@misc{davenport_2026,
  title = {davenport},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/davenport},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}