Definitions for Devon
ˈdɛv ənde·von

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Devon, Devonshirenoun

   a county in southwestern England

2. Devonnoun

   red dual-purpose cattle of English origin

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Devonnoun

   One of a breed of hardy cattle originating in Devon, England.

2. Devonnoun

   A county of England bordered by Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, the Bristol Channel and the English Channel.

3. Devonnoun

   Any of a number of places in US and Canada.

4. Devonnoun

   derived from the place name, or a variant of Devin.

5. Devonnoun

   of modern American usage, derived from the place name.

6. devonnoun

   A type of processed meat sausage.

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1. Devon

   Devon ( DEV-ən, also historically known as Devonshire DEV-ən-sheer, -⁠shər) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is a coastal county with cliffs and sandy beaches. Home to the largest open space in southern England, Dartmoor (954 km2 (368 square miles)), the county is predominately rural and has a relatively low population density for an English county.The county is bordered by Somerset to the north east, Dorset to the east, and Cornwall to the west. The county is split into the non-metropolitan districts of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge, West Devon, Exeter, and the unitary authority areas of Plymouth, and Torbay. Combined as a ceremonial county, Devon's area is 6,707 km2 (2,590 square miles) and its population is about 1.2 million. Devon derives its name from Dumnonia (the shift from m to v is a typical Celtic consonant shift). During the British Iron Age, Roman Britain and the early Middle Ages, this was the homeland of the Dumnonii Brittonic Celts. The Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain resulted in the partial assimilation of Dumnonia into the Kingdom of Wessex during the eighth and ninth centuries. The western boundary with Cornwall was set at the River Tamar by King Æthelstan in 936. Devon was later constituted as a shire of the Kingdom of England. The economy of Devon is heavily based on tourism and agriculture.

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1. devon

   Devon can have several meanings based on context: 1) A county in South West England, known for its coastal cliffs, beautiful landscapes and historic structures. 2) It can also refer to Devon cattle, a breed of cattle that originally come from this county in England. 3) In the context of food, Devon refers to a type of processed meat product, similar to bologna, popular in Australia. 4) Devon could also be a unisex first name. The definition will depend on the context in which the word "Devon" is being used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Devonnoun

   one of a breed of hardy cattle originating in the country of Devon, England. Those of pure blood have a deep red color. The small, longhorned variety, called North Devons, is distinguished by the superiority of its working oxen

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1. Devon

   Devon is a county of England, reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south. It is a part of South West England, and bounded by Cornwall to the west, Somerset to the northeast, and Dorset to the east. The City of Exeter is the county town; seven other districts of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge, and West Devon are under the jurisdiction of Devon County Council; Plymouth and Torbay are each a part of Devon but administered as unitary authorities. Combined as a ceremonial county, Devon's area is 6,707 km², and its population is about 1.1 million. Devon has its historical origins in classical antiquity and derives its name from Dumnonia, which, during the British Iron Age and Roman Britain, was the homeland of the Dumnonii Celts. The Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain resulted in the partial assimilation of Dumnonia into the Kingdom of Wessex during the eighth and ninth centuries, resulting in emigration of some Celts to Cornwall and Domnonee. Devon was constituted as a shire of the Kingdom of England thereafter, with the River Tamar forming the western boundary with Cornwall as set by King Æthelstan in 936.²

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1. devon

   Song lyrics by devon -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by devon on the Lyrics.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Devon

   After a Celtic tribe, the Damnonii.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DEVON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Devon is ranked #34353 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Devon surname appeared 660 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Devon.
   
   72.7% or 480 total occurrences were White.
   17.1% or 113 total occurrences were Black.
   5.4% or 36 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.4% or 23 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • England
   • Cattle
   • County

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Devon?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Devon in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Devon in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Devon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Devon in a Sentence

1. Nadia Thomas:

   There were more Black people at the protest than I've ever seen in the whole time that I've lived in Devon.

2. Chief Executive Dave Hager:

   With the highly accretive sale of Access, Devon's divestiture program is now complete with proceeds totaling $ 3.2 billion, surpassing the top end of our $ 2 billion to $ 3 billion guidance range.

3. Dave Hager:

   If commodity prices remain low, Devon has significant balance sheet strength to withstand an extended downturn.

4. Trudi Spiller:

   Just before landing, Zac Rockey and Trudi Spiller frantically tried to warn beach-goers to move out of the way. ( SWNS) Losing height, Zac Rockey and his passenger, Trudi Spiller, eventually came to realize they would need to land on a stretch of Jacob’s Ladder Beach in Sidmouth, Devon, when the engine cut out altogether. He's looking out of the side of the plane and I started moving my arms telling people to get out of the way.

5. Doug Kass:

   With the stocks down so big, (it) seems to be an intermediate opportunity in the group, i'm trying to stick with Exxon, Chevron, Devon, the ones with rock-solid balance sheets. I'm not buying stocks down 16 to 17 percent, the secondary and tertiary companies.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Devon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Devon
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devon
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Devon
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Devon
7. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Devon
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Devon