Washburn Family History
Washburn Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Great and Little Washbourne (Gloucestershire) or Washbourne in Halwell (Devon). The Gloucestershire placename derives from Old English wæsse (genitive wæssan) ‘wet place swamp marsh’ + burna ‘spring stream’. The Devon placename derives from Old English wæsce ‘place for washing’ + burna.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022