Coburn comes from two Old English words, “cocc” which can mean 'cock' or any other wild bird, and “burna” which was any small 'stream'. The meaning of “cocc” could also be “hill” and the name could therefore have two different meanings.
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Coburn comes from two Old English words, “cocc” which can mean 'cock' or any other wild bird, and “burna” which was any small 'stream'. The meaning of “cocc” could also be “hill” and the name could therefore have two different meanings.