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Dearborn.

A surname.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdɪəbɔːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɪɹboɹn/Canada, General-American/ˈdɪəboːn/Australia/ˈdiəboːn/New-Zealand

  1. A surname.

    countable · uncountable

  2. A city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States.

    countable · uncountable

  3. A city in Buchanan County and Platte County, Missouri, United States.

    countable · uncountable

  4. Dearborn County.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English Daborne, Dabernoun, from Old Northern French d'Arborn (literally “of Arbornon”).

noun/ˈdɪəbɔːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɪɹboɹn/Canada, General-American/ˈdɪəboːn/Australia/ˈdiəboːn/New-Zealand

  1. Alternative letter-case form of dearborn.

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Where this word comes from

From Middle English Daborne, Dabernoun, from Old Northern French d'Arborn (literally “of Arbornon”).

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