Barton Combe
valley · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Barton Combe likely combines the Old English 'beretún' (barley farm or settlement) with 'cumb' (a valley, especially a short, steep-sided one).
Word origins
- Barton
- Old EnglishAttestedBarley farm or settlement(from beretún "barley farm, settlement")
- Combe
- Old EnglishAttestedValley(from cumb "valley")