Burn
See also: burn
English
editEtymology
edit- The surname is of English origin, variant of Bourne.
- The placename in Yorkshire is likely related to the suffix -burn, found in placenames such as Woodburn, Glusburn, etc., from burn (“stream”).
Proper noun
editBurn (countable and uncountable, plural Burns)
- A village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5928). [1]
- A river in Dartmoor, Devon, England, a tributary of the River Tavy.
- A short river in Norfolk, England, which flows into the North Sea.
- A river in North Yorkshire, England, a tributary of the River Ure.
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Burn is the 20664th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1281 individuals. Burn is most common among White (83.22%) individuals.
See also
editReferences
editCategories:
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Villages in North Yorkshire, England
- en:Villages in England
- en:Civil parishes of England
- en:Places in North Yorkshire, England
- en:Places in England
- en:Rivers in Devon, England
- en:Rivers in England
- en:Places in Devon, England
- en:Rivers in Norfolk, England
- en:Places in Norfolk, England
- en:Rivers in North Yorkshire, England
- English surnames