Burnside

See also: burnside

English

Etymology

From burn (“stream”) +‎ side.

Proper noun

Burnside

  1. Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.
    1. A suburban area in north-west Houghton-le-Spring, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3350).
    2. A place in Scotland:
      1. A small settlement south-west of New Cumnock, East Ayrshire council area (OS grid ref NS5811).
      2. A settlement near Thurso, Highland council area (not found on maps).
      3. A hamlet near Methven, Perth and Kinross council area (OS grid ref NO0125).
      4. A small settlement between Milnathort and Gateside, Perth and Kinross council area (OS grid ref NO1608).
      5. A small settlement on Mainland, Shetland Islands council area (OS grid ref HU2778).
      6. A suburban area of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire council area (OS grid ref NS6260).
      7. A settlement in eastern West Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT0971).
    3. A place in Canada:
      1. A coastal community in Burnside-St. Chads, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
      2. A community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.
      3. A neighbourhood of Dartmouth, Halifax regional municipality, Nova Scotia.
      4. A community in Severn township, Simcoe County, Ontario.
    4. A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:
      1. A census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona.
      2. A community area in Chicago, Illinois.
      3. An unincorporated community in Pilot Grove Township, Hancock County, Illinois.
      4. An unincorporated community in Webster County, Iowa.
      5. A minor city in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
      6. An unincorporated community in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
      7. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Lapeer County, Michigan.
      8. An unincorporated community in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
      9. A township in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
      10. A minor borough and township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
      11. A town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
    5. A place in Australia:
      1. A suburb of Nambour, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland.
      2. A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
      3. A local government area (the City of Burnside) in South Australia, which includes the suburb.
      4. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Melton, Victoria.
      5. A townsite in the South West region, Western Australia.
    6. A place in New Zealand:
      1. A suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury. [1]
      2. An industrial suburb of Dunedin, Otago. [2]
  2. A topographic surname from Middle English for someone living near a burn (stream), or in any of the Scottish towns.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ NZ Topo Map Christchurch
  2. ^ NZ Topo Map Dunedin

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