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Milbourne

Milbourne proper noun: a village in Ponteland parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ1175).

Proper noun

Milbourne (countable and uncountable, plural Milbournes)

  1. A village in Ponteland parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ1175).
  2. A hamlet in St Paul Malmesbury Without parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9487).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Milbourne

pluralMilbournes
alternative formMilbourn

Origin of Milbourne

From Old English mylen (“mill”) + burna (“stream, bourn”); compare the doublets Milburn and Melbourne.

Questions about Milbourne

What does Milbourne mean?
Milbourne means a village in Ponteland parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ1175).
What part of speech is Milbourne?
Milbourne is a proper noun.

Words near Milbourne in the dictionary

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  2. milblogging
  3. milblogs
  4. Milborne Port
  5. Milbourn
  6. Milbourne
  7. Milbournes
  8. Milbourns
  9. Milbrandt
  10. Milbrandts
  11. Milbrath

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