Chatburn

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD765445).

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Meanings

proper nounChatburn (countable and uncountable, plural Chatburns)

plural Chatburns · alternative Chadbourn · alternative Chadbourne · alternative Chadburn

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD765445).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Ceatta + burne (“stream, brook, small river”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Chatburn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chatburn

MLA

“Chatburn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chatburn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chatburn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chatburn.

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