In English place names what is the meaning of 'bourne' as in Sittingboume?
Bourne Eau element ‘’âh’’- is an Old German cognate with Latin ‘’aqua’’, both meaning "water". In French-speaking areas of the former Empire the word ‘’aquas’’ was turned into ‘’aix’’, hence Aix-en-Provence is an old Roman spa in Provence." Thus, the use of the French word for water, "eau" is not after all, so inappropriate. A bourne is a stream flowing from a spring. Thus, although the town in which it rises is called Bourne and this apparently gives rise to the river's name, the Bourne Eau is clearly the bourne in question. "Bourne" is the southern English cognate of the "burn" of
Place names in Ireland Porto Bello. Another source of place names is from Anglo-Norman. Considering the number of surnames of Norman origin in Ireland, these are surprisingly rare. Nevertheless, some examples do exist, such as the town of Buttevant (from the motto of the Barry family - "Boutez en Avant") and the village of Brittas (from the Norman-French "Bretesche", "boarding, planking"). Others exist in portmanteau with words of Irish or English origin, such as Castletownroche, which combines the English "Castletown" and the French "Roche", meaning rock. Most widespread is the term "Pallas" (from Norman "paleis", "boundary fence") which appears in over 20 place names,