Lower Bourton
hamlet · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Lower Bourton likely derives from an Old English personal name and the term 'tun', meaning settlement or farmstead. The 'Lower' prefix indicates its position relative to another settlement of the same name.
Word origins
- Lower
- Old Englishlower(from lāwera "lower")
- Bourton
- Old Englishsettlement associated with a personal name(from Būrhām "Būrhām's settlement")
Historical forms
Burtone