Enborne

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proper noun

A hamlet and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4365).

OriginOld English ened →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A hamlet and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4365).
  2. A river which forms part of the boundary between Berkshire and Hampshire, a tributary of the River Kennet; in full, the River Enborne.

Origin

  1. Old Englishened“duck”
  2. EnglishEnborne

From Old English ened (“duck”) + burna (“stream”).

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APA

Enborne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enborne

MLA

“Enborne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enborne. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Enborne,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enborne.

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