Pool Combe
valley · Somerset
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name describes a valley with a pool or pond. 'Pool' comes from the Old English word 'pōl' for a small body of still water, and 'combe' is a valley, likely from Old English 'cumb'.
Word origins
- Pool
- Old Englishpool, pond(from pōl "pool, pond")
- Combe
- Old Englishvalley(from cumb "valley")
Historical forms
Poolcombe (1242)