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Darwin

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English

English : from the Old English personal name DÄ“orwine, composed of the elements dÄ“or â€˜dearâ€™ + wine â€˜friendâ€™. This name is attested in the 10th century, but it was not common; nevertheless it may have survived long enough to become a Middle English personal name and so given rise to the surname.English : habitational name from Darwen in Lancashire, named from the Darwin river (earlier Derwent) on which it stands. This seems to be a British name derived from a word meaning â€˜oakâ€™.

Deville

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English (of Norman origin)

Deville

English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from DÃ©ville in Seine-Maritime, France, probably named with Latin dei villa â€˜settlement of (i.e. under the protection of) Godâ€™. This name was interpreted early on as a prepositional phrase de ville or de val and applied to dwellers in a town or valley (see Ville and Vale).English : nickname from Middle English devyle, Old English dÄ“ofol â€˜devilâ€™ (Latin diabolus, from Greek diabolos â€˜slandererâ€™, â€˜enemyâ€™), referring to a mischievous youth or perhaps to someone who had acted the role of the Devil in a pageant or mystery play.French : variant of Ville, with the preposition de.