English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Devonport

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stoke Damarel

Historical Forms

  • Devonport 1824 Worth

Etymology

This district was earlier known as Plymouth Dock , the name being changed to Devonport in 1824 (Worth). Devon Port appears in 1827 G.