Cliburn (surname)
| Cliburn | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Word/Name | Cliburn |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Clibburn |
| See also | Claiborne |
Cliburn is a surname in the English language. The name originated as a habitational name (from Cliburn, Cumbria, England).[1]
This place name is derived from the two Old English elements: the first, clif, meaning "slope" or "bank"; the second, burna, meaning "stream".[1] A variant of the surname is Clibburn. Early records of the name include de Clebern, in 1364; and Clibburn, in 1475.[2] In some cases the surname Claiborne may also be a variant of Cliburn, however, the surname is generally found in Norfolk, and other areas in the south-east. Claiborne, like Cliburn, is a habitational name, although it is derived from two Old English elements meaning (first) "clay" and (second) "spring" or "stream".[3]
People with the name
- Van Cliburn (1934–2013), American pianist
- Stan Cliburn (born 1956), American retired professional baseball player
- Stu Cliburn (born 1956), American retired professional baseball player
References
- 1 2 Learn about the family history of your surname, Ancestry.com, retrieved 8 December 2010 which cited: Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American family names. 1. Oxford, UK New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "Cliburn".
- ↑ Reaney, Percy Hilde; Wilson, Richard Middlewood (2006), A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.), London: Routledge, p. 680, ISBN 0-203-99355-1
- ↑ Learn about the family history of your surname, Ancestry.com, retrieved 8 December 2010 which cited: Dictionary of American Family Names, 1, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 for the surname "Claiborne".
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