Batcombe
hamlet · Dorset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Batcombe means 'the valley with the badger sett'. It is composed of the Old English word 'brocc' (badger) and 'cumb' (valley).
Word origins
- brocc
- Old EnglishAttestedbadger(from brocc "badger")
- cumb
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from cumb "valley")
Historical forms
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