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Milburn

Milburn proper noun: a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY655293).

milburn: a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden...
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Proper noun

Milburn (countable and uncountable, plural Milburns)

  1. A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY655293).
  2. A rural settlement in Clutha district, Otago, New Zealand, named after Morris Milburn.
  3. An unincorporated community in Carlisle County, Kentucky.
  4. A township in Custer County, Nebraska.
  5. An unincorporated community in Custer County, Nebraska.
  6. A town in Johnston County, Oklahoma.
  7. An unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas.
  8. An unincorporated community in Sanpete County, Utah.
  9. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
  10. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Milburn

pluralMilburns

Origin of Milburn

From Old English mylen (“mill”) + burna (“stream, brook”); compare the doublet Milbourne.

Questions about Milburn

What does Milburn mean?
Milburn means a village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY655293).
What part of speech is Milburn?
Milburn is a proper noun.

Words near Milburn in the dictionary

  1. Milbrath
  2. Milbraths
  3. Milbridge
  4. Milbrodale
  5. Milbrulong
  6. Milburn
  7. Milburns
  8. Milby
  9. Milbys
  10. MILC
  11. Milcah

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