Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enborne

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-borne
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river which forms part of the boundary between Berkshire and Hampshire, a tributary of the River Kennet; in full, the River Enborne.

Etymology

From Old English ened (“duck”) + burna (“stream”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does enborne mean?
A hamlet and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4365).
Where does enborne come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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