Sherburne

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English scīr →
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Meanings

proper nounSherburne (plural Sherburnes)

plural Sherburnes

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishscīr“bright”
  2. EnglishSherburne

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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