Davenport
The origin and history of Davenport.
Etymology
From the English surname Davenport, originally referring to someone from a place of that name in Cheshire (from the River Dane plus "port"). The furniture sense likely traces to a 19th-century manufacturer or purchaser named Davenport.
Class of 1800
Davenport first entered the language around 1800. Other words from the same year:
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