Washbourne

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proper noun

A village in Devon, England.

OriginOld English wæsc →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Devon, England.
  2. A village in Gloucestershire, England.
  3. A habitational surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwæsc“wash”
  2. EnglishWashbourne

"The stream used for washing", from Old English wæsc (“wash”) + burna (“stream”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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