Colburn

Colburn Meaning & Origin

About Colburn
The name "Colburn" is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. The first part, "col," is believed to come from the Old English word "col," meaning "charcoal" or "coal." The second part, "burn," is derived from the Old English word "burna," which means "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the name "Colburn" can be interpreted to mean "charcoal stream" or "stream by the coal."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Colburn are male.

Colburn Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C041065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊlbərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colburn in Braille

Here's how to represent Colburn in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Colburn in braille

How to Spell the Name Colburn in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Colburn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Colburn in sign language

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