Harburn
hamlet · West Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name probably derives from the Old English 'hæþ' (heath) and 'burna' (stream or brook). It refers to a stream or brook flowing through a heathland area.
Word origins
- hæþ
- Old Englishheath, heather(from hæþ "heath")
- burna
- Old EnglishAttestedstream, brook(from burna "stream")