Compton Valence
hamlet · Dorset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
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 EnglishAttestedCompton of Valence(from cōmon "common land", tūn "settlement, farmstead", Valence "family name")