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Welburn

Welburn proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Welburn

  1. A surname.
  2. A village and civil parish south-west of Malton, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE7268).
  3. A village and civil parish near Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE6884)

Origin of Welburn

From Old English wella (“spring”) + burna (“stream”).

Questions about Welburn

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

Words near Welburn in the dictionary

  1. Welbikes
  2. Welborn
  3. Welborne
  4. Welborns
  5. Welbourn
  6. Welburn
  7. Welbury
  8. Welby
  9. Welbys
  10. welch
  11. welched

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