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")