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Glenbourne:
If you take the two elements 'glen' gaellic for literally just glen, or a valley, and bourne from the old english beorn, meaning bear
so 'valley bear' or 'bear of the valley' or 'valley of the bears'

Marbella:
Again seperate the element, mar, likely from mary/maria
bella - meaning beautiful
could be a derivative of Mariabella, a constraction of it

• Help needed on - Fremi - Old Norse, Glenbourne + Marbella - Bobby Darin  Apr 14 2005, 7:35:36 AM
  • Re - Everyone - Thanks! - Bobby Darin  Apr 16 2005, 3:51:46 PM
  • Re: Help needed on - Fremi - Old Norse, Glenbourne + Marbella - Silver  Apr 14 2005, 10:59:12 AM
    • Cannot "mar" mean sea too? (nt) - Ylva  Apr 15 2005, 4:46:54 PM
      • No, your thinking mer. nt - Silver  Apr 15 2005, 8:39:50 PM
    • Possible alternative etymology for 'bourne' . . . - Chrisell  Apr 15 2005, 5:43:29 AM
      • Re: Possible alternative etymology for 'bourne' . . . - Silver  Apr 15 2005, 8:45:06 PM
    • Cheers Silver. - Anyone know where Glenbourne is? - Attn Silver  Apr 14 2005, 11:33:42 AM