Medburn
village · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from the Old English 'mēde', meaning 'mead' or 'meadow', and 'burna', meaning 'stream'. It refers to a stream flowing through a meadow.
Word origins
- Med
- Old EnglishAttestedmead(from mēde "mead, meadow")
- burn
- Old EnglishAttestedstream(from burna "stream, brook")