COLEBORN
Coleborn
The surname Coleborn is of English origin, derived from the pre 7th Century personal name 'Cola', itself a short form of the various Germanic compound names of which the first element is 'kol', coal, a substance which was seen as having protective qualities. The Olde English personal name was borne by various minor saints, including a 6th Century Bishop of Lindisfarne.
Variants of the modern surname include Colborn and Colborne. The surname is first recorded in the early half of the 14th Century (see below). One Nicholas Colborn is recorded in the 1559 Register of the University of Oxford. Cornelius Colborne is noted in one of the earliest American records: he is recorded as being married to Mary Pitt in 1720.
Notable bearers of the surname include Phillip Coleborn, an acclaimed British theatre director, and Dr. John Colborn, a renowned historian specialising in medieval English history. The surname Coleborn has a longstanding presence in England and continues to be found across the country today.
Typical given names associated with the Coleborn surname
Male
- Andrew
- Barry
- Brett
- Graham
- James
- John
- Jonathan
- Martin
- Peter
- Robert
- Ronald
- Simon
Female
- Betty
- Carol
- Debra
- Emma
- Helen
- Jemma
- Kayleigh
- Lesley
- Madeline
- Nadine
Similar and related surnames
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 150 people named Coleborn in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around two in a million people in Britain are named Coleborn.
