Welburn

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English wella →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A village and civil parish south-west of Malton, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE7268).
  3. A village and civil parish near Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE6884)

Origin

  1. Old Englishwella“spring”
  2. EnglishWelburn

From Old English wella (“spring”) + burna (“stream”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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