What does "blackburn" mean?

black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat

Blackburn

Common synonyms include: blackburnian warbler, borough, dendroica fusca, family name, last name, local government area.

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Noun

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black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat wordnet

Proper Noun

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A placename:; A large town in Blackburn with Darwen district, Lancashire, England. countable, uncountable
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A placename:; A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ8212). countable, uncountable
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A placename:; A town in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9865). countable, uncountable
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A placename:; A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Whitehorse, Victoria, Australia. countable, uncountable
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A placename:; An unincorporated community in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. countable, uncountable

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A placename:; A small city in Lafayette County and Saline County, Missouri, United States. countable, uncountable
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A placename:; A small town in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. countable, uncountable
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A habitational surname from Old English. countable

From Old English blæc (“dark”) + burna (“stream”).