Ashburn is a surname. In England, men living near an important, named waterway might be named after it, as in the case of Ashburn originating from "ash tree brook".[1] An alternative English origin states that Ashburn is a variant of Ashborn, which itself descended from several surnames in use during the 14th and 15th centuries.[2]
Notable people who share this surname include:
- Cliff Ashburn (1905–1989), American football player
- George W. Ashburn (1814–1868), American radical republican murdered by Ku Klux Klan
- Ida Nancy Ashburn (1909–1980), Australian headmistress and nurse
- Justin Ashburn (born 1981), American race car driver
- Kristen Ashburn (born 1973), American photojournalist
- Percy Moreau Ashburn (1872–1940), American medical officer
- Richie Ashburn (1927–1997), American baseball player
- Roy Ashburn (born 1954), American politician
- Thomas Q. Ashburn (1820–1890), American judge
- Thomas Q. Ashburn (general) (1874–1941), American army officer
See also
References
- ↑ Smith, Elsdon C. (1969). "Surnames from Places". American Surnames (1st ed.). Philadelphia: Chilton Book Company. p. 194. ISBN 0-8019-5263-8. Retrieved 28 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ Reaney, P.H. (1997). A Dictionary of English Surnames. R.M. Wilson—revisions, corrections and additions for 3rd edition (3rd revised ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 15. ISBN 0-19-860092-5. Retrieved 28 December 2022 – via Internet Archove.
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