Winterbourne Bassett
village · Wiltshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name combines 'Winterbourne', meaning a winter stream, with 'Bassett', likely referring to the Bassett family who held the manor. The 'Winterbourne' element describes a stream that flows only in winter.
Word origins
- Winterbourne
- Old Englishwinter stream(from winter "winter", burna "stream, brook")
- Bassett
- Norman FrenchLikely refers to the Bassett family, prominent Norman landowners.(from Basset "a nickname meaning 'long-haired' or 'flaxen-haired'")
Historical forms
Wynterburn · Bassett