Coburn - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Coburn \c(o)-bu-

is pronounced KOH-bern. It is of Scottish and English origin. Surname and place name: "burn" likely refers to a small stream. Could be a variant of Cockburn, meaning "stream of the rooster". Actor James Coburn.

Coburn has 4 variant forms: Coburne, Coby, Cockburn and Cockburne.

A baby name that sounds like Coburn is Gabrian.

Coburn is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#2356 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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