Maidencombe
suburban area · Torbay
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Maidencombe is an Old English place name. 'Mæden' means 'maiden' or 'young woman', and 'cumb' refers to a 'valley'. The name likely means 'valley of the maiden'.
Word origins
- Maiden
- Old Englishmaiden, young woman(from mæden "maiden")
- Combe
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from cumb "valley")
Historical forms
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