Coombe Bottom
valley · Dorset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Coombe Bottom is a valley ('coombe') situated at the lowest part or end ('bottom'). Both terms are of Old English origin, with 'cumb' meaning valley and 'bottom' referring to the lowest part.
Word origins
- Coombe
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from cumb "valley")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedlowest part(from botm "bottom, lowest part")