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Rathbun

Rathbun proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Rathbun (plural Rathbuns)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Rathbun

pluralRathbuns

Origin of Rathbun

from Middle English rath (Old English hræth) ‘eager, swift’ + bon (Old English bān) ‘bone’, specifically here the leg bone. In some instances the name was recorded with bayn (Old Norse beinn) ‘bone, leg’ in place of native English ban(e). This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

Questions about Rathbun

What does Rathbun mean?
Rathbun means a surname.
What part of speech is Rathbun?
Rathbun is a proper noun.

Words near Rathbun in the dictionary

  1. ratfucking
  2. ratfucks
  3. rath
  4. Rathbone
  5. Rathbones
  6. Rathbun
  7. rathbunioside
  8. Rathbuns
  9. Rathburn
  10. Rathburns
  11. Rathcool

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