Before revision: The word can be found in northern England in placenames such as: Redbourne, Legbourne andEastbourne , 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, 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.