Meanings
proper noun
- A small village in Kirkburn parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9954).
Origin
A small stream, the Southburn Beck, is north of the village, so probably from burn (“stream”).
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APA
Southburn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southburn
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“Southburn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southburn. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Southburn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Southburn.
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