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Washburn

Washburn proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Washburn (countable and uncountable, plural Washburns)

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Woodford County, Illinois.
  3. A census-designated place in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
  4. A town and census-designated place therein, in Aroostook County, Maine.
  5. A township and minor city therein, in Barry County, Missouri.
  6. A small city, the county seat of McLean County, North Dakota.
  7. An unincorporated community in Grainger County, Tennessee.
  8. An unincorporated community in Armstrong County, Texas.
  9. An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
  10. A city, the county seat of Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
  11. A town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the city.
  12. A town in Clark County, Wisconsin.
  13. A river in North Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Wharfe.

Forms of Washburn

pluralWashburns

Origin of Washburn

Variant of Washbourne.

Words formed from Washburn

Questions about Washburn

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

Words near Washburn in the dictionary

  1. Washbourne
  2. washbowl
  3. washbowls
  4. Washbrook
  5. Washbrooks
  6. Washburn
  7. Washburn County
  8. Washburns
  9. washcloth
  10. washcloths
  11. washday

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