Blackburn
town · Aberdeenshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Blackburn's name likely refers to a dark or muddy stream. 'Black' describes the water, and 'burn' means stream.
Word origins
- Blackburn
- Old EnglishAttesteddark stream(from blæc "black, dark", burna "stream")
Historical forms
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