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Cockburn

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Scottish, English

Meaning & History

Originally indicated someone who came from Cockburn, a place in Berwickshire. The place name is derived from Old English cocc "rooster" and burna "stream".

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VariantsCoburn(Scottish) Coburn(English)

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animals, birds, compound names, fauna, nature, water
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Entry updated July 27, 2015

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