Derwent derives from the Brythonic term Derventio, meaning "valley thick with oaks". It may refer to:
Places
Australia
Derwent River (Tasmania) Derwent Valley Council, a local government area of Tasmania, Australia, covering the upper part of the Derwent River, from the major town of New Norfolk (just north-west of Hobart) to the remote south-west Hydro town of Strathgordon Electoral division of Derwent, Tasmania Derwent Barracks, an Australian Army barracks in the Hobart suburb of Glenorchy, near the Elwick Racecourse and Hobart Showgrounds
United Kingdom
Derwent College, a college of the University of York
Derwent, Derbyshire, a now-submerged village. Derwentwater, Lake District River Derwent, North East England River Derwent, Cumbria, a river in the Lake District of the county of Cumbria in the north of England Above Derwent, a civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England, bounded to the east by Derwent Water, the River Derwent and Bassenthwaite Lake, and includes sections of both lakes River Derwent, Derbyshire, a river in the county of Derbyshire, England, joining the River Trent south of Derby River Derwent, Yorkshire, a river in Yorkshire in the north of England Sutton upon Derwent, a small village and civil parish on the River Derwent in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately 8 miles (13 km) to the south-east of York Derwent Ings, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England Upper Derwent Valley, an area of the Peak District National Park in England Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill) Derwent Reservoir, North East England, a reservoir on the River Derwent, on the border between County Durham and Northumberland. Derwent Mouth, a location on the River Trent, which at that point forms the border between the English counties of Derbyshire and Leicestershire Derwent Rural District, a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire from 1935 to 1974 Newton upon Derwent, a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England Ouse and Derwent, a wapentake of the historic East Riding of Yorkshire, England consisting of the westerly part of the county
Canada
Derwent, Alberta
Derwent, Ontario
United States
Derwent, Ohio
Vehicles
Derwent (locomotive), steam locomotive
HMS Derwent, one of three warships of the Royal Navy
HMAS Derwent, a naval base and a warship of the Royal Australian Navy
Companies
Derwent Cumberland Pencil Company, a manufacturer of pencils and other stationery. The business began in 1832, and is well known in Cumbria. The company was bought by Acco UK (known then as Rexel), and became a brand of their product range Derwent London, commercial developer in London Derwent Capital Markets, hedge fund in London Derwent Drug File, formerly known as Ringdoc, is an information monitoring, abstracting and documentation service, specifically designed to meet the information needs of people requiring information on pharmaceuticals Derwent Living, an independent, not-for-profit provider of affordable and specialist housing in the Midlands, Yorkshire and the South East
People
Derwent Hall Caine (1891–1971), British actor, publisher and Labour politician
Derwent Coleridge (1800–1883), third child of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a distinguished English scholar and author Lavinia Derwent (1909–1989), MBE Derwent Lees (1885–1931), Australian landscape painter Clarence Derwent (1884 – 1959) British actor, director, and manager. Founder of the Clarence Derwent Award in the USA. Peter Derwent (1930 - 2011) Australian Mayor. Ku-ring-gai Council's longest serving Mayor in the 1906 - 2016 time period. Kur-ing-gai councillor representing Gordon ward between 1983 and 1995, Deputy Mayor in 1985 and 1986, & elected to four successive terms as Mayor between 1991 and 1995.