Redburn
settlement · Highland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Redburn is an Old English name meaning 'the red stream'. The 'Red' element likely refers to the colour of the water or the soil through which the stream flows.
Word origins
- Red
- Old EnglishAttestedRed(from rēad "red")
- burn
- Old EnglishAttestedStream(from burna "stream, brook")
Historical forms
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