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What does the last name harbin mean?

Harbin is a locational surname derived from any of the various places called Harbin or Harborne. The place names are mostly derived from Old English "heahbeorn”, "herebeorn," meaning high/noble warrior- a compound of the elements "Here(here)", an army and "beorn"(Beorn), a warrior chief/noble. Hence, 'noble one'. A notable person with this surname includes Yang Harbin, a Chinese Olympic snowboarder.
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