English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Cabourne

Major Settlement in the Parish of Cabourne

Historical Forms

  • Caburne 1086 DB 1155–60 Dane l12 RAiv 1238–41 Fees 1276 RH 1289 Foster 1291 Tax 1316 FA 1610 Speed
  • Kaburne 1200 Dugdiii c.1200 RAiv 1201 Cur 1201 Abbr 1202,1219 FF 1519 DV
  • Caburna c.1115 LS 1130 P c.1155,1160–66 Dane
  • Kaburna 1157–63 e13 Gilb 1409
  • Caburnia 1143–47 Dane c.1150 TYR 1185 Templars 1190 Dugdvi 1301
  • Kaburnia c.1150 Newh Ed1 RAiv 1150–60 Dane 1150–60
  • Caburn(') 1199 P 1212,1242–43 Fees 1254 ValNor 1284 RSu 1288 Ipm 1289 Abbr 1328 Banco 1707 Terrier
  • Kaburn(') c.1160 Newh Ed1 Ch 1199 Newh 1330 RAiv l12 Ass Ed1 LAHW e13 Welles 1202,1219 FF 1220 Fees 1230 Foster 1234 1242–43 1447
  • Cauburn' 1242–43 Fees
  • Cawborne 1428 FA
  • Caborn 1303,1346 FA 1472 WillsPCC 1526 Sub
  • Caborne 1319 FF 1428 FA 1438 Cl 1445 AASRxxix 1483 CampbRoll 1535 VEiv 1547,1550 Pat
  • Caborne alias Chaborne 1741 PT
  • Kabourn 1350 Pat
  • Cabourn 1783 Nelthorpe 1822 Terrier
  • Cabourne 1338 Hosp 1341 Pat 1715 Terrier
  • Kabourne c.1414 AASRxxix
  • Kayburne 1553 Pat
  • Cayborne 1557 ib
  • Cayborn 1606 Terrier
  • Chaburn' 1193,1194 P
  • Chaburne R1 Spaldi c.1331

Etymology

'The stream frequented by jackdaw', v. , burna as suggested by Ekwall, DEPN s.n. The stream is almost dried up today, so that it is impossible to determine its characteristics. v. also toftam Thome ad Bece in f.ns. (b) infra .