Middle French bourne, from Old French bodne — more at bound entry 6
1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1
bourn
bourne
Bournemouth
“Bourne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bourne. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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