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Redburn

Redburn proper noun: a village in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY775645).

Proper noun

Redburn (countable and uncountable, plural Redburns)

  1. A village in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY775645).
  2. A small settlement in Highland council area, Scotland, historically in Nairnshire (OS grid ref NH9447).
  3. A suburban area near Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4078).
  4. A rural municipality in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Redburn No. 130.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Redburn

pluralRedburns

Origin of Redburn

From Old English hrēod (“reed”) + burne (“stream, brook, burn”).

Questions about Redburn

What does Redburn mean?
Redburn means a village in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY775645).
What part of speech is Redburn?
Redburn is a proper noun.

Words near Redburn in the dictionary

  1. redbuck
  2. redbud
  3. redbuds
  4. redbug
  5. redbugs
  6. Redburn
  7. Redburns
  8. redbush
  9. redcanyonite
  10. redcap
  11. redcapped

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