davenport (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[davenport 词源字典]
"large upholstered couch," 1897, apparently named for the manufacturer. Earlier (1853) "a kind of small ornamental writing table." The proper name is attested from 12c., from a place in Cheshire (Old English Devennport).[davenport etymology, davenport origin, 英语词源]