Meanings
proper nounWashburn (countable and uncountable, plural Washburns)
plural Washburns
- countableuncountableA surname.
- A number of places in the United States:
- countableuncountableA village in Woodford County, Illinois.
- countableuncountableA census-designated place in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
- countableuncountableA town and census-designated place therein, in Aroostook County, Maine.
- countableuncountableA township and minor city therein, in Barry County, Missouri.
- countableuncountableA small city, the county seat of McLean County, North Dakota.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Grainger County, Tennessee.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Armstrong County, Texas.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
- countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
- countableuncountableA town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the city.
- countableuncountableA town in Clark County, Wisconsin.
- countableuncountableA river in North Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Wharfe.
Origin
Variant of Washbourne.
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APA
Washburn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Washburn
MLA
“Washburn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Washburn. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Washburn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Washburn.
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