Hepburn

1. Placename: From Old English hēa, definite form of hēah (“high”) + byrġen (“tumulus”).
2. The romanization system is named after its inventor, James Curtis Hepburn.

Hepburn

1. A surname.
2. A system of romanization of Japanese, short for "Hepburn romanization".
3. A place name:
   1. A hamlet in Chillingham parish, northern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0624).
   2. A town north of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
   3. The Shire of Hepburn, a local government area in central Victoria, Australia.
   4. A number of places in the United States:
      1. An unincorporated community in Center Township, Posey County, Indiana.
      2. A minor city in Page County, Iowa.
      3. An unincorporated community in Dudley Township, Hardin County, Ohio.
      4. A township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania.

• Hepburnesque
• Hepburnian

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛp.burn/[1]
• Rhymes: -ɛpburn
• Hyphenation: Hèp‧burn

Hepburn m or f by sense

1. A surname in English