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Winchcombe

town · Gloucestershire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Winchcombe means 'river bend valley'. It is derived from the Old English 'wincel' (bend) and 'cumb' (valley).

Word origins

Winch
Old Englishbend(from wincel "bend")
combe
Old Englishvalley(from cumb "valley")

Historical forms

Wincelcumba · Wincelcumbe