Englishcombe
village · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Englishcombe is named from the Old English 'Engle' meaning 'English' and 'cumb' meaning 'valley'. It refers to a valley inhabited by English people, distinguishing it from Welshcombe.
Word origins
- English
- Old EnglishEnglish(from Engle "English people")
- combe
- Old EnglishAttestedValley(from cumb "valley")
Historical forms
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