The name Winterbourne comes from the River Bourne, which flows through all three villages in winter and tends to dry up in summer, while Dauntsey comes from Roger Danteseye, who was the lord of the manor in 1242.
Winterbourne's name stems from the River Bourne, which only flows during winter months and dwindles to nothing by summer. In contrast, Dauntsey's origin dates back to Roger Danteseye, a landowner in 1242.