Given name & surname

Hepburn

“high”·“tumulus”

Hepburn is a surname from Old English. It is used in English and Italian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hepburn is built from elements meaning “high” and “tumulus”.

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Where it comes from

Hepburn comes from Old English.

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How it developed

From Old English hēa.

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Similar names

If you love Hepburn, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Old English

Hepworth

“enclosure”

No U.S. birth series

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Pictish

Newburn

“new”

No U.S. birth series

89% boys · 11% girls

Old English

Redburn

“reed”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Hemsworth

“enclosure”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English · Nature

Chatburn

“stream, brook, small river”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Henstridge

“stallion”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Herridge

“eagle”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Henshaw

“corner, angle, nook”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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