Otterburn

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY8893).

OriginOld English oter →
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Meanings

proper nounOtterburn (countable and uncountable, plural Otterburns)

plural Otterburns

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY8893).
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Craven district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD8857).
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Amelia County, Virginia, United States.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishoter“otter”
  2. EnglishOtterburn

From Old English oter (“otter”) + burna (“stream”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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