See also: burn

English

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 River Burn on Wikipedia

Etymology

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  • 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

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Burn (countable and uncountable, plural Burns)

  1. A village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5928). [1]
  2. A river in Dartmoor, Devon, England, a tributary of the River Tavy.
  3. A short river in Norfolk, England, which flows into the North Sea.
  4. A river in North Yorkshire, England, a tributary of the River Ure.
  5. A surname.

Statistics

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  • 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.

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References

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