Dearne

D2E1A1R1N1E1

proper noun

A river in South Yorkshire, England, which flows into the River Don.

OriginMiddle English Dern ← Old English dierne →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river in South Yorkshire, England, which flows into the River Don.

Origin

  1. Old Englishdierne“hidden, concealed”
  2. Middle EnglishDern
  3. EnglishDearne

From Middle English Dern, Dyrne, Dirne, Dirna, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old English dierne (“hidden, concealed”), or of Celtic origin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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