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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saltburn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
salt-burn
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Ellipsis of Saltburn-by-the-Sea: A seaside town in Saltburn, Marske and New Marske parish, Redcar and Cleveland district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ6621).

Etymology

From Old English sealt (“salt”) + burna (“stream”), in reference to the alum found in the area.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Saltburn, Marske and New Marske

Questions

What does saltburn mean?
Ellipsis of Saltburn-by-the-Sea: A seaside town in Saltburn, Marske and New Marske parish, Redcar and Cleveland district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ6621).
Where does saltburn come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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