Rayburn
Rayburn proper noun: a surname from Scots.
Proper noun
Rayburn (countable and uncountable, plural Rayburns)
- A surname from Scots.
- An unincorporated community in Marshall County, Alabama.
- A township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Liberty County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia.
Noun
Rayburn (plural Rayburns)
- An old-fashioned stove resembling an AGA cooker.
- The living room was half-panelled in dark oak, and in the big farmhouse kitchen the ancient cream Rayburn beamed comfort.2023, Kate Atkinson, “The Void”, in Normal Rules Don’t Apply, Penguin (2024), page 3
Forms of Rayburn
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Rayburns |
| alternative form | Raeburn |
| alternative form | Reyburn |
| alternative form | Ryburn |
| Noun | |
| plural | Rayburns |
Origin of Rayburn
Scottish habitational surname, from Raeburn, a place in the Scottish Borders name from Scots rae (“roebuck”) + burn (“stream”).
Questions about Rayburn
- What does Rayburn mean?
- Rayburn means a surname from Scots.
- What part of speech is Rayburn?
- Rayburn can be a proper noun or a noun.
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