Chilcote Combe
valley · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Chilcote Combe is likely named after an Old English personal name, possibly 'Cil', and 'cot', meaning a cottage or dwelling. The 'Combe' element signifies a valley. It refers to a valley with a cottage associated with Cil.
Word origins
- Chilcote
- Old EnglishAttestedCil's cottage(from Cil "personal name", cot "cottage")
- Combe
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from cumb "valley")