Blackborn Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Not every Blackborn is related, but the name itself grew out of Blackburn. The name is usually explained as “Dark stream”.

Blackborn and Blackburn

Spelled with “o” instead of “u”, Blackborn shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Other spellings include Blackbourne and Blackburne.

In the records

Family crest and blazon

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