Black Bourton
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Black Bourton is named from the Old English 'blæc' meaning 'black' and 'tun' meaning 'farmstead' or 'village', with 'Bourton' likely referring to a previous owner or a distinguishing feature.
Word origins
- blæc
- Old Englishblack(from blæc "black")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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