Bulbourne Junction
lake or loch · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Bulbourne Junction is a canal junction. The name 'Bulbourne' likely derives from Old English 'būl' (a bull) and 'burna' (stream), possibly referring to a stream where bulls were watered or a stream with a strong current. 'Junction' refers to the meeting point of canals.
Word origins
- Bul
- Old Englishbull(from būl "bull")
- bourne
- Old EnglishAttestedstream(from burna "stream")
- Junction
- Unknownjunction
Historical forms
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