Periton Combe
valley · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely combines the Old English 'perige' meaning 'pear tree' with 'tun' meaning 'farmstead' or 'village', and 'combe' meaning a valley.
Word origins
- Periton
- Old EnglishAttestedpear tree farm(from perige "pear tree", tun "farmstead, village")
- Combe
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from cumb "valley")