Bourne
town · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Bourne is an Old English name meaning 'at the stream or brook'. It refers to a settlement located near a watercourse. The name is descriptive of the local geography.
Word origins
- burna
- Old EnglishAttestedstream, brook(from burna "stream, brook")
Historical forms
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