Bourne, Bourn

Type

River

Area of origin

England

Area of use

England, International (English speaking)

Related terms

Beck, Allt

A small (typically upland) stream or river, in its original meaning one flowing from a spring, as opposed to one flowing from a lake or pond.

Etymology

Anglo Saxon from Old English burna ‘brook’, ‘stream’. Cf. Burn

 

Example locations

  • Bournemouth
    Dorset

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Entry contributors:

Mark Elliot, Andy McCallum