Colburn - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Colburn \c(o)-lbu-

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "cold brook; coal brook". Place name.

Colburn has 4 variant forms: Colbourn, Colbourne, Collbourn and Collburn.

Baby names that sound like Colburn are Colbert, Calbert, Clayburn, Culbert and Gilburt.

Colburn is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#2918 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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