Fishburn

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ364321).

OriginOld English fisċ →
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Meanings

proper nounFishburn (countable and uncountable, plural Fishburns)

plural Fishburns · alternative Fishbourn · alternative Fishbourne · alternative Fishburne

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ364321).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishfisċ“fish”
  2. EnglishFishburn

From Old English fisċ (“fish”) + burna (“stream”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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