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Hepburn

hep·burn

US/ˈhɛpbɜrn/ uncommon

noun

1.

United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (born in 1909)

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Origin

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

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