Thorburn

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proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

OriginOld Norse Þórbjǫrn →
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Meanings

proper nounThorburn (countable and uncountable, plural Thorburns)

plural Thorburns · alternative Thurbon · alternative Thurlbourn

  1. countableuncountableA surname transferred from the given name.
  2. countableuncountableA community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Origin

  1. Old NorseÞórbjǫrn
  2. EnglishThorburn

From a Northern Middle English personal name Thorbern, Thurbern, from Old Norse Þórbjǫrn, which is composed of the elements Þórr (“Thor”) and bjǫrn (“bear”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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