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Devonshire
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English
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Etymology
From en ang Defenasċīr, equivalent to en Devon shire.
Pronunciation
en /ˈdɛv.ən.ʃə(ɹ)/ UK
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Devonshire.wav Southern England
Proper noun
~ s
en uncountable A placename:
en Devon English county (until 1974).
An English en dukedom and en earldom.
en countable en habitational.
Derived terms
en Devonshire cream Devonshire split Devonshire stew Devonshire tea
Descendants
ru Де́воншир 1
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Devonshire is the 39717th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 553 individuals. Devonshire is most common among White (79.2%) and Black/African American (16.64%) individuals.
Further reading
en Counties of England