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Davenport
- A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Cheshire.
- A surname from Irish of Irish origin from the Gaelic Ó Donndubhartaigh.
- A surname from Anglo-Norman of Anglo-Norman origin: de avesne port, where avesne is derived from Frankish avisna ("field" see:Wiese).
- Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:
- A hamlet in Brereton parish, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8065). [1]
- A suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, historically in Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ8988).
- A neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California.
- A city in Polk County, Florida.
- A city, the county seat of Scott County, Iowa.
- A village in Thayer County, Nebraska.
- A town in Delaware County, New York.
- A minor city in Cass County, North Dakota.
- A town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
- An unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia.
- A small city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Washington.
- A place in Australia:
- A locality in the Barkly Region, Northern Territory.
- A suburb of Port Augusta, South Australia.
- A suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia.
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Further reading
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN
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