English Explanatory Dictionary

Winterbourne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A place in England:
  2. A small village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU4572).
  3. A large village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST6580).
  4. A hamlet in Boughton under Blean parish, Swale district, Kent (OS grid ref TR0657).
  5. A civil parish north-east of Salisbury, Wiltshire.
  6. A community in Woolwich township, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
  7. A surname from Old English.
noun
  1. A stream that only flows in winter or after wet weather, particularly in an area rich in limestone.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪntəbɔːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-winterbourne.wav /ˈwɪntɚˌboɹn/ [-ɾɚ-] /ˈwɪntɚˌbɝn/ [ˈwɪ̃.ɾɚˌbɝːn]

Word forms

Winterbourne winterbournes

Etymology

From Old English Winterburna < winter + burna (“stream”), 'the stream that flows in winter'.

Related words

Winterborne Came Winterborne Monkton Winterborne Stickland Winterbourn Winterburn eylebourn nailbourne
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