Milburn

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY655293).

OriginOld English mylen →
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Meanings

proper nounMilburn (countable and uncountable, plural Milburns)

plural Milburns

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY655293).
    2. countableuncountableA rural settlement in Clutha district, Otago, New Zealand, named after Morris Milburn.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Carlisle County, Kentucky.
    4. countableuncountableA township in Custer County, Nebraska.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Custer County, Nebraska.
    6. countableuncountableA town in Johnston County, Oklahoma.
    7. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas.
    8. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Sanpete County, Utah.
    9. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishmylen“mill”
  2. EnglishMilburn

From Old English mylen (“mill”) + burna (“stream, brook”); compare the doublet Milbourne.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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