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Compton Valence

hamlet · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name combines the Old English 'Compton' (settlement on common land) with 'Valence', likely referring to the de Valence family who held the manor. It signifies a settlement on common land associated with the Valence family.

Word origins

Compton Valence
Old EnglishCompton of Valence(from cōmon "common land", tūn "settlement, farmstead", Valence "family name")