Sherburn

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proper noun

A village in Sherburn Village parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ3142).

OriginOld English scīr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Sherburn Village parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ3142).
  2. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE9577).
  3. A small city in Martin County, Minnesota, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishscīr“bright”
  2. EnglishSherburn

From Old English scīr (“bright”) in the definite form, scīra + burna (“stream”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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