Etymology

Washbourne

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Today it means: A village in Devon, England. Full definition →

Old English wæsc
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  1. Old English · inherited fromwæsc“wash”
  2. English todayWashbourne

"The stream used for washing", from Old English wæsc (“wash”) + burna (“stream”).

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