Milton Combe
village · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name means 'middle farmstead or village', with 'Combe' referring to a valley.
Word origins
- mil
- Old EnglishAttestedmiddle(from middel "middle")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "enclosed farmstead, village, manor")
- combe
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from cumb "valley")
Historical forms
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