"Devens" meaning in English

See Devens in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Devenses [plural]
Etymology: Probably a variant of Devine. See also Devins. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Devine}} Devine, {{m|en|Devins}} Devins Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|es}} Devens (countable and uncountable, plural Devenses)
  1. A surname from Irish. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Devens-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A census-designated place in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Massachusetts, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Devens-en-name-nfTlGGjW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83

Inflected forms

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