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Southburn

Southburn proper noun: a small village in Kirkburn parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9954).

Proper noun

Southburn

  1. A small village in Kirkburn parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9954).

Origin of Southburn

A small stream, the Southburn Beck, is north of the village, so probably from burn (“stream”).

Questions about Southburn

What does Southburn mean?
Southburn means a small village in Kirkburn parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9954).
What part of speech is Southburn?
Southburn is a proper noun.

Words near Southburn in the dictionary

  1. Southborough
  2. southbound
  3. Southbourne
  4. southbridge
  5. southbridges
  6. Southburn
  7. Southbury
  8. southcentral
  9. Southchurch
  10. Southcoates
  11. SOUTHCOM

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