"Sherborne" meaning in English

See Sherborne in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Old English scīr (“bright, clear”) + burna (“stream”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|scīr||bright, clear}} Old English scīr (“bright, clear”), {{m|en|burna||stream}} burna (“stream”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sherborne
  1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in northwestern Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST6316). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Dorset, England, Places in England, Towns in Dorset, England, Towns in England
    Sense id: en-Sherborne-en-name-KV3Kp6Ia
  2. A village and civil parish with a brook of the same name in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP1714). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Gloucestershire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Gloucestershire, England
    Sense id: en-Sherborne-en-name-TmBK6mqm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 44 34
  3. A hamlet near Litton, Mendip district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST5855). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Somerset, England, Villages in England, Villages in Somerset, England
    Sense id: en-Sherborne-en-name-3xSvsZdE

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