Golborne

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/ˈɡoʊlbɔː(ɹ)n//ˈɡɒlbɔː(ɹ)n/

proper noun

A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ6097).

OriginOld English golde →
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Meanings

proper nounGolborne (countable and uncountable, plural Golbornes)

plural Golbornes · alternative Goulburn

  1. countableuncountableA town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ6097).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgolde“marigold”
  2. EnglishGolborne

From Old English golde (“marigold”) + burna (“stream, bourn”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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