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jjf2003 | 20:08 Mon 26th Apr 2004 | People & Places
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Why do many English towns have 'bourne' in their name (e.g. Eastbourne, Sittingbourne, Bournemouth, etc)? What does 'bourne' actually mean?
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It means stream - eg Bournemouth ' the mouth of the stream' from Old English burna.
21:28 Mon 26th Apr 2004
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Thanks, Cetti.
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