Hepburn

English

James Curtis Hepburn

The "city" of Hepburn, Iowa

Etymology

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.

Proper noun

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.

Derived terms

• Hepburnesque
• Hepburnian

Translations

romanization system for Japanese

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 赫本式羅馬字 / 赫本式罗马字 (Hèběn shì Luómǎzì), 黑本式羅馬字 / 黑本式罗马字 (Hēiběn shì Luómǎzì), 平文式羅馬字 / 平文式罗马字 (píngwén shì Luómǎzì)

• French: méthode Hepburn f
• German: Hepburn-System n
• Japanese: ヘボン式ローマ字 (Hebon-shiki Rōmaji), ヘボン式 (ja) (Hebon-shiki)
• Korean: 헵번식 로마자 (Hepbeon-sik Romaja)
• Russian: систе́ма Хэ́пбёрна f (sistéma Xɛ́pbjorna)
• Vietnamese: hệ phiên âm La-tinh Hepburn

Italian

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Hepburn m or f by sense

1. A surname in English