Etymology

Thorburn

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Today it means: A surname transferred from the given name. Full definition →

Old Norse Þórbjǫrn
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromÞórbjǫrn
  2. English todayThorburn

From a Northern Middle English personal name Thorbern, Thurbern, from Old Norse Þórbjǫrn, which is composed of the elements Þórr (“Thor”) and bjǫrn (“bear”).

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