Winterbourne Monkton
village · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name combines 'Winterbourne', a stream that flows only in winter, with 'Monkton', indicating that the manor belonged to a monastery. The 'Winterbourne' element describes a stream that flows only in winter.
Word origins
- Winterbourne
- Old EnglishAttestedwinter stream(from winter "winter", burna "stream, brook")
- Monkton
- Old EnglishAttestedmonks' settlement or manor belonging to monks(from mūnc "monk", tūn "settlement, village, manor")
Historical forms
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