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Burton vs Burdon - What's the difference?

burton | burdon |

As a noun burton

is (archaic) an arrangement of blocks and pulleys, especially for tightening rigging on a ship.

As a proper noun burdon is

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burton

English

(wikipedia Burton)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • for someone who lived in any of several places with that name.
  • A village in Illinois.
  • A city in Michigan.
  • A village in Nebraska.
  • A village in Ohio.
  • A CDP in South Carolina.
  • A town in Texas.

    • Derived terms

    * gone for a Burton

    burdon

    English

    Etymology

    From (etyl) burdonem

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mule born of a horse and a she-ass.
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