English
Southburn
Southburn may come from English burn ‘stream’.
- English1500–presentburn‘stream’uncertain
- EnglishtodaySouthburn
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentburn‘stream’uncertain
- EnglishtodaySouthburn
The story
A small stream, the Southburn Beck, is north of the village, so probably from burn (‘stream’).
Every English word from English burn
Today it means
name A small village in Kirkburn parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9954).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English burn / Southburn