Bournemouth

//ˈbɔːnməθ// name

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  1. 1
    A large town, part of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, Dorset, England.

Etymology

From Bourne (“name of a local stream”) + mouth. Doublet of Burnmouth.

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