Old French origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “from Antwerp”
From Middle English [Term?], from Old French d'Anvers (“from Antwerp”).
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- Wiktionary: DanversCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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“from Antwerp”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Danvers is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Old French d'Anvers via Middle English, with the stated meaning “from Antwerp”.
Meaning: “from Antwerp”
From Middle English [Term?], from Old French d'Anvers (“from Antwerp”).
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