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Bowcombe

hamlet · Isle of Wight

Old EnglishAI-generated

Bowcombe is an Old English name meaning 'valley by the bend'. It refers to a valley or hollow located near a curve in the land or a river.

Word origins

Bow
Old Englishbend, curve(from boga "bow, arch, bend")
Combe
Old Englishvalley, hollow(from cumb "valley, hollow")