North Widcombe
hamlet · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name indicates the northern part of Widcombe. Widcombe is likely derived from Old English 'wīde cumb', meaning 'wide valley'.
Word origins
- North
- Old Englishnorthern(from norþ "north")
- Widcombe
- Old EnglishAttestedwide valley(from wīde "wide", cumb "valley")
Historical forms
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