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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.

Radbourne

Major Settlement in the Parish of Radbourne

Historical Forms

  • Hreodburna 998 Crawfviii
  • Redborne 1086 DB 1405 BM
  • Redburna, Redburne 1170 P 1242 Fees 1247 Ass
  • Rodburn(e) c.1232 ADiii 1267 Ipm 1275 RH 1290 Ch 1315 Ipm 1354 ADiv 1656 Dugd
  • Rotburn(e) 1235 Fees
  • Rotbourne 1316 Ipm 1412 Ch
  • Rotborne 1318 ADv 1535 VE
  • Radborne al. Rodborne 1576 FF
  • Rodborne al. Radborne 1592 ADv
  • Radborne grounds 1603 Ladbroke

Etymology

'Reed stream,' v. hreod , burna . Cf. Redbourne (Herts), Reodburne 11th KCD 962.

Places in the same Parish

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