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Blackburn

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Type Settlement
Usage English

Meaning & History

From Old English blæc "black" and burna "stream". This is the name of a city in Lancashire, England.

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Surname DescendantsBlackbourne, Blackburn(English)
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Entry added October 20, 2016

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