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Where does “dearborn” come from?

Dearborn comes from Middle English Daborne, which derives from Old Northern French d'Arborn, a place name of uncertain ultimate origin.

dearborn (English): Alternative form of dearborn

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of dearborn

Ancestry of “dearborn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishDaborne—
2Old Northern Frenchd'Arborn—

Words derived from “dearborn”

  • Dearbornistan
Every word from Old Northern French d'Arborn →