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Coombe Bissett

village · Wiltshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Coombe Bissett is a village in Wiltshire. The 'Coombe' part refers to a valley or hollow, and 'Bissett' is a Norman family name added later.

Word origins

Coombe
Old Englishvalley, hollow(from cumb "valley, hollow")
Bissett
Norman FrenchFamily name(from Biset "Personal name")

Historical forms

Combe Biset