Redburn

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proper noun

A village in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY775645).

OriginOld English hrēod →
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Meanings

proper nounRedburn (countable and uncountable, plural Redburns)

plural Redburns

  1. countableuncountableA village in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY775645).
  2. countableuncountableA small settlement in Highland council area, Scotland, historically in Nairnshire (OS grid ref NH9447).
  3. countableuncountableA suburban area near Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4078).
  4. countableuncountableA rural municipality in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Redburn No. 130.
  5. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhrēod“reed”
  2. EnglishRedburn

From Old English hrēod (“reed”) + burne (“stream, brook, burn”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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