Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Oceburnan 946–55 BCS819 c.1150

• Ocheburne, Ocheborne 1086 DB

• Ocheburna magna et parva c.1143 HMCVarvii

• Okeburn 1208 StOsmund 1228 Cl 1242 FF

• Occheburna 1133 France

• Ockeburne c.1230 SarumCh 1242 Fees c.1250 Rental 1257 Cl

• Ockeborne 1246 Kings 1252 BM

• Ockeburn' Meysy 1242 Fees

• Okkeburne Magna, Okkeburne Parva 1316 FA

• Okkeburne Moysey ib.

• Okeborne Meysy, Okeborne Prioris, Okeborne Magna 1268 Ass

• Okeborne Sī Andr' 1289 ib

• North Okeburne, Parva Okeburne 1275 RH

• Okeburn Major, Okeburn Minor 1291 Tax

• Okeburn without Marleberwe 1296 Ipm

• Okeburne Sci Georgii, Okeburne Sci Andree 1332 SR

• Okeborne Seynt George 1462 Pat

• Auquebourne 1390 BM

• Ockborn t.Eliz WMxxi

• Oakeborne 1669 FF

• Oggeburn St George 1449 Pat

• Ogborne Sent George, Sent Androes 1544 SR

Etymology

'Oc (c )a 's stream,'v. burna . Cf. Bynethe Oggendyche (1292Magd ) in the neighbouring parish of Wanborough. The name Oeca is on record from Wiltshire in the 9th century. Robert de Meysey held a manor here in 1242 (Fees). For the river Og, supra 9. Great and Little are applied respectively to Ogbourne St George and St Andrew.