Meanings
proper noun
- A village and civil parish in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SO8793).
Origin
From Old English, recorded as Wamburne 1086 (Domesday Book); also spelt Wombourn until the 20th century. Possibly from wamb + burne (river).
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APA
Wombourne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wombourne
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“Wombourne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wombourne. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wombourne,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wombourne.
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