Coombe Bissett
village · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
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 EnglishAttestedvalley, hollow(from cumb "valley, hollow")
- Bissett
- Norman FrenchFamily name(from Biset "Personal name")
Historical forms
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