East Burnham
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The village name means 'Burnham's eastern settlement'. It is derived from a personal name and the Old English word 'tūn', meaning settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Burnham
- Old EnglishAttestedBrynna's settlement(from Brynna "personal name", hām "homestead, village")
- East
- Old Englisheastern(from ēast "east")
Historical forms
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