What does Washburne mean?

Washburne as a boys' name has its root in Old English, and Washburne means "flooding stream". Washburne is an alternate form of Washburn (Old English): place name.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Wa-, -ne

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, stream (river)

Variations

VARIANTS Washbourne, Washborn

How popular is Washburne?

Washburne is an unusual given name for males but a very prominent last name for all people (#55849 out of 150436, Top 37%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Washburne is pronounced similarly to Ashburn. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Blackburne, Coburne (see Coburn), Cockburne, Dearburne, Millburne (see Melbourne), Osborne, Osbourne, Osburne, Radborne, Radbourne (see Radburn), Radburne, Raeborne (see Rayburn), Rashane, Raybourne, Rayburne (see Rayburn), Sanborne (see Sanborn), Sanburne (see Sanborn), Sandbourne (see Sanborn), Sherburne, Swinburne, Welborne, Welbourne, Welburn, Wellburn (see Welborne) and Wilburn▼. These names tend to be more frequently used than Washburne.