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Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹeɪ.bəɹn/(American English) /ˈɹeɪ.bən/(British English)

Meaning & History

From a Scottish surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "stream where deer drink" (from Scots rae "roe deer" and burn "stream"). A famous bearer of the surname was Scottish portrait painter Henry Raeburn (1756-1823).