Exbourne
village · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Exbourne is likely derived from the Old English personal name 'Ecga' and 'burna' meaning 'stream'. It refers to a stream associated with someone named Ecga.
Word origins
- Ecga
- Old EnglishAttestedpersonal name(from Ecga "personal name")
- burn
- Old EnglishAttestedstream(from burna "stream")
Historical forms
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