Bournheath
village · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bournheath likely refers to a heath or open uncultivated land located near a stream. It combines the Old English 'burna' (stream) with 'hæð' (heath).
Word origins
- Bourn
- Old EnglishAttestedstream(from burna "stream, brook")
- heath
- Old Englishheath(from hæð "heath, open uncultivated land")