Hale Coombe
valley · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a valley ('coombe') located at a 'hale'. 'Hale' could mean a 'hall' or a 'hollow'. It describes a valley near a hall or in a hollow area.
Word origins
- Hale
- Old Englishhall, hollow(from heall "hall", healh "hollow, nook")
- Coombe
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from cumb "valley")