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Barbourne

suburban area · Worcestershire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Barbourne is an Old English name. It likely means 'the stream (burn) associated with a barrier or enclosure (bar)'.

Word origins

Bar
Old Englishbarrier, enclosure(from bær "bare, open land", barre "bar, barrier")
Bourne
Old Englishstream, brook(from burna "stream")