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Golborne

/ˈɡoʊlbɔː(ɹ)n/

Golborne proper noun: a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ6097).

Proper noun

Golborne (countable and uncountable, plural Golbornes)

  1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ6097).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Golborne

pluralGolbornes
alternative formGoulburn

Origin of Golborne

From Old English golde (“marigold”) + burna (“stream, bourn”).

Questions about Golborne

What does Golborne mean?
Golborne means a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ6097).
What part of speech is Golborne?
Golborne is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Golborne?
Golborne is pronounced /ˈɡoʊlbɔː(ɹ)n/.

Words near Golborne in the dictionary

  1. Golay
  2. Golays
  3. golazo
  4. golazoes
  5. golazos
  6. Golborne
  7. Golbornes
  8. Golcar
  9. Golconda
  10. Golcondas
  11. gold

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