Winkburn

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proper noun

A small village and civil parish (without a council) in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7158).

OriginOld English burna →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small village and civil parish (without a council) in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7158).

Origin

  1. Old Englishburna“stream”
  2. EnglishWinkburn

Located on a small stream named The Wink; "burn" is from Old English burna (“stream”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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