Eastbourne
suburban area · Darlington
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name signifies a settlement east of the River Bourne. 'East' is a directional term, and 'Bourne' refers to the river.
Word origins
- East
- Old Englisheast(from ēast "east")
- bourne
- Old EnglishAttestedstream, brook(from brōc "brook, stream")