indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsSpringhorn, Sprinkborn, Sprinckborn, Sprengborn, Springbohrn, Springborne, Springbourn, Springburn, Springbourne
Meaning & History
Derived from Middle Low German sprinkborn meaning "spring, well", hence either a nickname for someone who lived by a spring or a water well, or from various place names in Germany.