Flax Bourton
village · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Flax Bourton is a compound name. 'Flax' likely refers to the cultivation of flax in the area, and 'Bourton' is derived from the Old English 'burh-tūn' meaning fortified farmstead or town.
Word origins
- Flax
- Old Englishflax(from flæx "flax")
- Bourton
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified farmstead or town(from burh "fortification", tūn "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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