Wexcombe
hamlet · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely means 'western valley' or 'western settlement' in Old English. It is composed of 'wester' (west) and 'cumb' (valley, from Brittonic origin).
Word origins
- Wexcombe
- Old EnglishAttestedWestern valley(from wester "west", cumb "valley")
Historical forms
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