Drybridge Combe
valley · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a dry valley or hollow, possibly with a bridge. 'Combe' is a term for a valley.
Word origins
- Drybridge
- Old EnglishAttesteda bridge that is dry or leads to a dry area(from drīg "dry", brycg "bridge")
- Combe
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley, hollow(from cumb "valley, hollow")