Etymology

Bonchurch

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Today it means: A suburban coastal village in Ventnor parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ5778). Full definition →

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The story

Recorded as Bonecerce in 1086 (DB). Bon- is thought to be short for Saint Boniface.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.