Tichborne

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

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

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