Chadburn

English

Etymology

  • (surname): Variant of Chatburn.
  • (telegraph): From the name of the manufacturing company, Chadburn's Telegraph Company of Liverpool.

Proper noun

Chadburn (plural Chadburns)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • 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

Chadburn (plural Chadburns)

  1. (nautical, historical) Synonym of engine order telegraph.

Further reading

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