Medbourne

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proper noun

A suburban area in Shenley Church End parish, Milton Keynes district, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8236).

OriginOld English mǣd →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburban area in Shenley Church End parish, Milton Keynes district, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8236).
  2. A village and civil parish in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP8093).

Origin

  1. Old Englishmǣd“meadow”
  2. EnglishMedbourne

"The meadow stream", from Old English mǣd (“meadow”) + burna (“stream”).

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APA

Medbourne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Medbourne

MLA

“Medbourne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Medbourne. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Medbourne,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Medbourne.

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