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語源

From 古期英語 Defenasċīr, equivalent to Devon +‎ -shire.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈdɛv.ən.ʃə(ɹ)/

固有名詞

Devonshire (countable and uncountable, plural Devonshires)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. Former name of Devon (“English county”) (until 1974).
   2. An English dukedom and earldom.
2. (countable) A habitational surname.

派生語

派生した語

• → Russian: Де́воншир (Dévonšir)

統計情報

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Devonshire is the 39717 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

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Devonshire”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 453.