# Derwent

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɜː(ɹ)wənt/ · frequency rank #52,889

## Definitions
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 unincorporated community in Valley Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.
11. A surname.

## Etymology
From Middle English Derwent, Derwente, Derwynd, from Proto-Brythonic *Deruentiū (“forest of oak trees”), derived from Proto-Celtic *derwom (“oak trees”) (compare Welsh derw (“oaks”)) (likely a compound with *wentā (“place”)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/derwent