Whitcombe Bottom
valley · Dorset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely combines Old English 'hwīt' meaning 'white' with 'cumb' meaning 'valley'. It describes a valley that is white, possibly due to chalk, snow, or light-coloured soil.
Word origins
- Whitcombe
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite valley(from hwīt "white", cumb "valley")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from botm "valley")