Haliburton

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English hāliġ →
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Meanings

proper nounHaliburton (countable and uncountable, plural Haliburtons)

plural Haliburtons · alternative Halliburton

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableThe main town in the municipality of Dysart et al, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhāliġ“holy”
  2. EnglishHaliburton

From Old English hāliġ (“holy”) + burh (“fortified”) + tūn (“village”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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