Bourne Bottom
valley · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bourne Bottom refers to a valley near a stream or brook. It combines an Old English term for a stream with a word for a low-lying area.
Word origins
- Bourne
- Old EnglishAttestedstream, brook(from brōc "stream, brook")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedlow-lying ground(from botm "bottom, lowest part")