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Hepburn

Hepburn proper noun: a surname.

hepburn: a surname
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Proper noun

Hepburn

  1. A surname.
  2. A system of romanization of Japanese, short for "Hepburn romanization".
  3. A hamlet in Chillingham parish, northern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0624).
  4. A town north of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  5. A local government area in central Victoria, Australia; in full, the Shire of Hepburn.
  6. A town in the Shire of Hepburn, central western Victoria, Australia.
  7. An unincorporated community in Center Township, Posey County, Indiana.
  8. An unincorporated community in Page County, Iowa.
  9. An unincorporated community in Dudley Township, Hardin County, Ohio.
  10. A township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania.

Hepburn meaning in Vietnamese

Hepburn in Vietnamese

romanization system for Japanese
hệ phiên âm La-tinh Hepburn

Origin of Hepburn

From Old English hēa, definite form of hēah (“high”) + byrġen (“tumulus”). The romanization system is named after its inventor, James Curtis Hepburn.

Words formed from Hepburn

Questions about Hepburn

What does Hepburn mean?
Hepburn means a surname.
What is Hepburn in Vietnamese?
Hepburn in Vietnamese is hệ phiên âm La-tinh Hepburn. See Hepburn meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Hepburn?
Hepburn is a proper noun.

Words near Hepburn in the dictionary

  1. hepatoxicities
  2. hepatoxicity
  3. hepatozoonoses
  4. hepatozoonosis
  5. Hepatozoons
  6. Hepburn
  7. Hepburn Springs
  8. Hepburnian
  9. hepcat
  10. hepcats
  11. hepcidin

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