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Devens

Devens proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Devens (countable and uncountable, plural Devenses)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A census-designated place in Middlesex County and Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.

Forms of Devens

pluralDevenses

Origin of Devens

Probably a variant of Devine. See also Devins.

Words formed from Devens

Questions about Devens

What does Devens mean?
Devens means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Devens?
Devens is a proper noun.

Words near Devens in the dictionary

  1. Devenishes
  2. Devenney
  3. Devenneys
  4. Devenport
  5. Devenports
  6. Devens
  7. Devenses
  8. Devensian
  9. Deventer
  10. Deveny
  11. Dever

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