Daventry
town · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Daventry's name means 'the steep hill'. It comes from the Old English words 'dene' (valley) and 'efent' (steep), referring to a prominent geographical feature.
Word origins
- dene
- Old Englishvalley(from denu "valley")
- efent
- Old Englishsteep(from efen "even, level", tū "two")
Historical forms
Daintree · Davenetre