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Cockburn may refer to: People * Cockburn (surname), a surname of Scottish origin Places Australia * City of Cockburn, Local Government Area of Western Australia, named after Admiral Sir George Cockburn * Electoral district of Cockburn, seat in the Western Australian parliament * Cockburn, South Australia, a locality on the NSW-SA state border * Cockburn River, tributary of the Namoi River, NSW * Cockburn Central, Western Australia, in the southern suburbs of Perth Canada * Cockburn Island (Ontario), a island in Lake Huron *Cape Cockburn (Nunavut), a cape at the southern end of Bathurst Island in Nunavut *Cockburn River (Nunavut), a river in north-central Baffin Island in Nunavut Caribbean *Cockburn Gardens, a district in the eastern part of Kingston, Jamaica *Cockburn Harbour, a settlement in the Turks and Caicos Islands *Cockburn Town, the capital city of the Turks and Caicos Islands * Cockburn Town, Bahamas on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas, named after Sir Franci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cockburn (surname)
Cockburn ( , ) is a Scottish surname that originated in the Borders region of the Scottish Lowlands. In the United States most branches of the same family have adopted the simplified spelling ' Coburn'; other branches have altered the name slightly to ' Cogburn'. The French branch of the family uses the spelling 'de Cockborne', with the middle "ck" being pronounced. Family origins The Cockburn surname had appeared by the early 13th century, when it was employed to identify individuals from a district or location called Cockburn (modern spelling). The name Cockburn has been viewed as originating from the juxtaposition of 'Cock', derived from the Old English word 'cocc' meaning ' moor-cock', 'wild bird' or 'hill', with 'burn' derived from the old word 'burna' meaning 'brook' or 'stream'. There are several possible candidates for this geographical name including: a former 'Cokoueburn' district in early medieval Roxburghshire; a place called 'Calkesburne' that was mentioned in a ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
