Great Comberton
village · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Great Comberton is a village name meaning 'large settlement by the bend in the river'. It combines the Old English 'grēat' (great, large) with the Old English 'cumb' (valley, hollow) and 'tūn' (settlement).
Word origins
- Great
- Old Englishlarge(from grēat "great, large")
- Comberton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement in a valley(from cumb "valley, hollow", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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