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.

Nutbourne

Early-attested site in the Parish of Pulborough

Historical Forms

  • Nordborne 1086 DB
  • Nordburne 1195 P
  • Nortburn 1344 Ch
  • Nudburn 1262 Ass
  • Nodburn 1304 FF
  • Nubburne 1263 Ch
  • Nut(e)burn(e) 1274 Ipm 1296 SR 1313 Ipm 1327 SR
  • Notbourne by Pulberwe 1304 Ipm
  • Notburna 1332 Ch
  • Nottebourn 1391 BM

Etymology

Probably 'north stream,' burna, with reference to the Chilt and the Stor to the south. The later corruption must be due to folk etymology.