Turnberry Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cumrew
Historical Forms
- Turneberry 1634 Naworth
- Turnberry 1828 Boothby
Etymology
This presumably has the same origin as Turnberry (Ayrshire), c. 1200 Turnebiri (PN Scot 316–17), both deriving from OE *trun , *turn , 'circular place,' as in Turnham Hall (PN ERY 259) and Turnham Green (PN Mx 90), and byrig , dat. sg. of burh .