Combe

See also: combe

English

Etymology

From Old English cumb.

Proper noun

Combe (countable and uncountable, plural Combes)

1. A surname.
2. A number of places in England:
   1. A hamlet and civil parish (without a council) in West Berkshire district, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU3760).
   2. A small village in Brixton parish, South Hams district, Devon (OS grid ref SX5452).
   3. A hamlet near Scorriton, South Hams district, Devon (OS grid ref SX7068).
   4. A hamlet in west Herefordshire, on the border with Wales (OS grid ref SO3463).
   5. A village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP4116).
   6. A hamlet in Huish Episcopi parish, South Somerset district, Somerset (OS grid ref ST4128).

Derived terms

• Abbas Combe
• Castle Combe
• Combe Florey
• Combe Hay
• Combe Martin
• Combe St Nicholas
• Haccombe with Combe
• Monkton Combe

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Combe is the 30825^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 755 individuals. Combe is most common among White (87.02%) individuals.

See also

• Coombe
• La Combe