Before revision: The word can be found in northern England in placenames such as: Redbourne , Legbourne and Eastbourne, but is commonly in used in southern England (particularly Dorset) as a name for a small river, particularly in compound names such as winterbourne.
After revision: The word can be found in northern England in placenames such as: Redbourne and Legbourne but is commonly in used in southern England (particularly Dorset) as a name for a small river, particularly in compound names such as winterbourne.