Tichborne

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English

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Etymology

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Recorded as Ticceburna c.909, from Old English ticcen + burna (stream frequented by young goats). [1]

Proper noun

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Tichborne (countable and uncountable, plural Tichbornes)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village and civil parish in Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5730).
    2. A community in Central Frontenac township, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

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  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Tichborne is the 71393rd most common surname in England, belonging to 32 individuals.

References

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  1. ^ A Dictionary of British Place Names, A. D. Mills, Oxford University Press

Further reading

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