Derwent derives from the Brythonic term Derventio, meaning "valley thick with oaks". It may refer to:
Famous quotes containing the word derwent:
“Adam had learned the jolly deed of kind:
He took her in his arms and there and then
Like the clean beasts, embracing from behind,
Began in joy to found the breed of men.”
—Alec Derwent Hope (b. 1907)