Chadburn
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- (surname): Variant of Chatburn.
- (telegraph): From the name of the manufacturing company, Chadburn's Telegraph Company of Liverpool.
Proper noun[edit]
Chadburn (plural Chadburns)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Chadburn is the 62714th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 319 individuals. Chadburn is most common among White (94.04%) individuals.
Noun[edit]
Chadburn (plural Chadburns)
- (nautical, historical) Synonym of engine order telegraph
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chadburn”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 313.