Talk:Derwent

Latest comment: 1 year ago by Nasty swimmer in topic Derivation of "Derwent"
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Derivation of "Derwent"

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"Derventio" looks to me like a Latinised (and therefore Roman) form of the name, rather than a Brythonic word. Elsewhere the derivation is given as Brythonic "derw" (oak) + "went" (valley). Northern rock (talk) 16:39, 1 December 2022 (UTC)Reply