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Type of valley used in place names
Chilcombe, Dorset Combe, Berkshire Combe, Devon Combe, Devon Combe, Herefordshire Combe, Oxfordshire Combe Almer, Dorset Combe Bottom, Surrey Combe Common, Surrey
Combe
Village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England
Castle Combe is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village is around 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Chippenham and 10 miles (16 km) north-east
Castle_Combe
Topics referred to by the same term
hill. Combe may also refer to: Combe, Berkshire Combe, Buckfastleigh, Devon Combe, Yealmpton, Devon Combe, Herefordshire Combe, Oxfordshire Combe, Somerset
Combe_(disambiguation)
Surname list
Combe is a surname. It is similar to the surname Coombes. Notable people with the surname include: Alan Combe (born 1974), Scottish footballer Andrew
Combe_(surname)
English legal case
Combe v Combe [1951] 2 KB 215 is a famous English contract law case on promissory estoppel. An ex-wife tried to take advantage of the principle that had
Combe_v_Combe
Scottish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Combe is a Scottish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for her 2025 breakthrough album Dancing at the Edge of the World. Combe grew
Brooke_Combe
Combe (1586 – 30 January 1667) was an English landowner who briefly sat in the House of Commons for part of 1640. Combe was the son of Thomas Combe of
William_Combe_(died_1667)
Village in Devon, England
Combe Martin (/kuːm ˈmɑːrtɪn/) is a village, civil parish and former manor on the North Devon coast about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Ilfracombe. It is a
Combe_Martin
Gibbet and Long barrow in Combe, Berkshire
Combe Gibbet is a gibbet at the top of Gallows Down, near the village and just within the civil parish of Combe in Berkshire (formerly Hampshire), England
Combe_Gibbet
Topics referred to by the same term
Combe, Devon may refer to various places in Devon, England: Combe, Buckfastleigh, Devon Combe, Yealmpton, Devon Combe Fishacre Combe Martin Combe Pafford
Combe,_Devon
Topics referred to by the same term
John Combe may refer to: John Combe (fl. 1380–1390), English politician John Combe (1895–1967), British Army officer John Combe (fl. 1900–1902), American
John_Combe
eponymous company Combe Incorporated in White Plains, New York. Ivan DeBlois Combe was born in Fremont, Iowa, on April 21, 1911. Combe graduated from Northwestern
Ivan_Combe
Musical artist
Peter Charles Combe OAM (/ˈkuːm/; born 20 October 1948) is an Australian children's entertainer and musician. At the ARIA Music Awards he has won three
Peter_Combe
Scottish lawyer and phrenologist (1788–1858)
George Combe (21 October 1788 – 14 August 1858) was a Scottish lawyer and a spokesman of the phrenological movement for over 20 years. He founded the
George_Combe
Topics referred to by the same term
Robert Combe may refer to: Bobby Combe (1924–1991), Scottish footballer Robert Combe (MP) for Lostwithiel (UK Parliament constituency) and Liskeard Robert
Robert_Combe
Village in Devon, England
Milton Combe is a village in Devon approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) from Yelverton and 8 mi (13 km) from the city of Plymouth. The name Milton Combe is derived
Milton_Combe
English physician and numismatist
Charles Combe FRS (23 September 1743 – 18 March 1817) was an English physician and numismatist. Combe was born in 1743 in Southampton Street, Bloomsbury
Charles_Combe
British utopian socialist (1785–1827)
Abram Combe (15 January 1785 – 11 August 1827) was a British utopian socialist, an associate of Robert Owen and a major figure in the early co-operative
Abram_Combe
Village in Devon, England
62833 Combe Fishacre is a village in the English county of Devon. The geographic coordinates are from the Ordnance Survey. Media related to Combe Fishacre
Combe_Fishacre
British racing circuit in England
Castle Combe Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Wiltshire, England, approximately 20-mile (32 km) from Bristol. The circuit is based on the perimeter
Castle_Combe_Circuit
Topics referred to by the same term
William Combe (1742–1823) was a British writer. William Combe may also refer to: William Combe (15th century MP), MP for Chichester William Combe (died
William Combe (disambiguation)
William_Combe_(disambiguation)
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Combe is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Witney in Oxfordshire. It is bounded to the south and southwest by the River Evenlode
Combe,_Oxfordshire
Zoo in Devon, England
Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park is a 28-acre wildlife sanctuary situated in Combe Martin, Devon, England. The park is home to animals such as
Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park
Combe_Martin_Wildlife_and_Dinosaur_Park
British numismatist and archaeologist
Taylor Combe FRS (8 June 1774 – 7 July 1826) was an English numismatist and archæologist. Combe was the eldest son of Dr. Charles Combe, the physician
Taylor_Combe
Country house in Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Combe Florey House in Combe Florey, Somerset, England is a country house dating from the early 18th century. It replaced an Elizabethan manor house which
Combe_Florey_House
District of Besançon, France
Combe Saragosse (a.k.a. la Combe Saragosse) is a district of Besançon, capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. One of
Combe_Saragosse
Mountain in the English Lake District, Cumbria, England
Black Combe is a fell in the south-west corner of the Lake District National Park, England, just 4 miles (6.4 km) from the Irish Sea. It lies near the
Black_Combe
Uruguayan footballer (born 1995)
Rodolfo Combe Arriola (born 4 January 1995) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Deportivo Español. Combe, having left Uruguay
Rodolfo_Combe
Village in Somerset, England
Templecombe, along with the hamlet of Combe Throop. Historically, Temple Combe was the southern part of the village and Abbas Combe the northern part, but in modern
Templecombe
Limestone gorge in north Somerset, England
Burrington Combe is a Carboniferous Limestone gorge near the village of Burrington, on the north side of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural
Burrington_Combe
Village on the outskirts of Bath, United Kingdom
Combe Down is a village on the outskirts of Bath, England, in the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority area, within the ceremonial county of
Combe_Down
Village in Somerset, England
Monkton Combe is a village and civil parish in north Somerset, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Bath. The parish, which includes the hamlet of Tucking
Monkton_Combe
Printer and patron of the arts
Thomas Combe (1796 – 30 June 1872) was a British printer, publisher and patron of the arts. He was 'Printer to the University' at Oxford University Press
Thomas_Combe
Savoyard Barnabite priest and mystical writer
François La Combe or François Lacombe (1640 – 29 June 1715) was a Savoyard Barnabite priest, preacher, spiritual writer, and mystic. He is chiefly known
François_La_Combe
British writer and adventurer (1742-1823)
William Combe (25 March 1742 – 19 June 1823) was a British miscellaneous writer. His early life was that of an adventurer; his later life was passed chiefly
William_Combe
The Breginj Combe (Slovene: Breginjski kot) is a valley in western Slovenia. It lies between the elongated ridge of Mount Stol (1,673 meters or 5,489
Breginj_Combe
American personal care company
Combe Incorporated is an American personal care company founded in 1949 by Ivan Combe. Based in White Plains, New York, its products are sold in 100 countries
Combe_Incorporated
Scottish footballer (born 1974)
Alan Combe (born 3 April 1974) is a Scottish football coach and former player who is goalkeeping coach. He played as a goalkeeper for Cowdenbeath, St
Alan_Combe
Academy in Watford, Hertfordshire, England
school opened in September 1954 as Francis Combe School, a secondary modern school. It was named after Francis Combe (or Combes), a Hemel Hempstead landowner
Future_Academies_Watford
First Peruvian woman aviator
Carmela Combe Thomson (1898 – 10 May 1984) was the first Peruvian woman aviator and the second Peruvian to obtain a driver's license. Carmela Combe was precocious
Carmela_Combe
Sawmill in Long Hanborough
Combe Mill is a historic sawmill adjacent to the River Evenlode and close to Combe railway station, between the villages of Combe and Long Hanborough
Combe_Mill
London brewery business
Watney Combe & Reid was a leading brewery in London. At its peak in the 1930s it was a constituent of the FT 30 index of leading companies on the London
Watney_Combe_&_Reid
Village and civil parish in Somerset, England
Combe Florey is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Taunton, on the West Somerset Railway. The village
Combe_Florey
Historic manor in Somerset, England
Combe Sydenham is an historic manor in Somerset, England. The 15th-century manor house, called Combe Sydenham House is in the parish of Stogumber, Somerset
Combe_Sydenham
Wooded combe in North Somerset, England
Brockley Combe is a wooded combe near the village of Brockley in North Somerset, England. The combe cuts into the western edge of the Lulsgate Plateau
Brockley_Combe
Scottish footballer
James Robert Combe (29 January 1924 – 19 January 1991) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hibernian and was player/manager of Dumbarton for one
Bobby_Combe
12th-century castle in Wiltshire, England
Castle Combe Castle stood to the north of the village of Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. The castle was a medieval motte and bailey castle standing on
Castle_Combe_Castle
Village in Berkshire, England
Combe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. The parish is situated on the top of the North Hampshire Downs near Walbury Hill
Combe,_Berkshire
Historic estate in Somerset, England
Combe is a historic estate in Somerset, England, situated between the town of Dulverton and the village of Brushford. Until the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Combe,_Dulverton
Scottish physician and phrenologist
Andrew Combe (27 October 1797 – 9 August 1847) was a Scottish physician and phrenologist. Combe was born in Edinburgh on 27 October 1797, the son of Marion
Andrew_Combe
Historic estate in Devon, England
Spencer Combe in the parish of Crediton, Devon, is an historic estate. The grade II listed farmhouse known today as "Spence Combe", the remnant of a former
Spencer_Combe
Commune in Occitania, France
La Grand-Combe (French pronunciation: [la ɡʁɑ̃ kɔ̃b]; Occitan: La Grand Comba) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. The town lies on
La_Grand-Combe
Valley in Somerset, England
Goblin Combe is a dry valley in North Somerset which stretches for approximately 3½ km from Redhill, near Bristol International Airport on the A38, through
Goblin_Combe
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
Martigny-Combe is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Martigny-Combe is first mentioned in 1841 as La Combe. In
Martigny-Combe
Village and civil parish in England
Combe Hay is a village and civil parish in the English county of Somerset. It falls within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The parish
Combe_Hay
Scottish lawyer and chess player (1912–1952)
moves. Combe-Hasenfuss Olympiad, Folkestone 1933 Combe was born in the parish of Logie Buchan, Aberdeenshire in 1912. His father George A. Combe was a
Robert_Forbes_Combe
British politician (1752–1818)
Harvey Christian Combe (1752 – 4 July 1818) was an English Whig politician. He was the eldest surviving son of Harvey Combe, attorney, of Andover, Hampshire
Harvey_Christian_Combe
Australian politician (1943–2019)
Harvey David Mathew Combe (26 April 1943 – 21 September 2019) was National Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), a political consultant and lobbyist
David_Combe
Daughter of Greek god
In Greek mythology, Combe (Ancient Greek: Κόμβη) was a daughter of the river god Asopus. Combe was equated with Chalcis, another of Asopus' many daughters
Combe_(mythology)
1983 political scandal in Australia
The Combe–Ivanov affair was an Australian political scandal of 1983. A Soviet diplomat and KGB spy, Valery Ivanov, was expelled after he was found to
Combe–Ivanov_affair
Painting by John Everett Millais
Thomas Combe is a portrait painting by the English artist John Everett Millais of the Oxford publisher, Thomas Combe, painted in 1850. Combe is seated
Thomas Combe (Millais painting)
Thomas_Combe_(Millais_painting)
Church in Oxfordshire , England
Church, Combe Longa is the Church of England parish church of Combe, Oxfordshire, England. The parish is part of the Benefice of Stonesfield with Combe Longa
St Laurence's Church, Combe Longa
St_Laurence's_Church,_Combe_Longa
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Robert Grierson Combe VC (5 August 1880 – 3 May 1917) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry
Robert_Grierson_Combe
Topics referred to by the same term
Richard Combe may refer to: Sir Richard Combe (c. 1630 – after 1675), knighted by Oliver Cromwell and again by Charles II Richard Combe (MP), member of
Richard_Combe
Public school in Somerset, England
Combe School is a public school (fee-charging boarding and day school), in the village of Monkton Combe near Bath in Somerset, England. Monkton Combe
Monkton_Combe_School
Combe Haven is a 153-hectare (380-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Hastings and Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex. An area of
Combe_Haven
published in 1828 is a work by George Combe, who is credited with popularizing the pseudoscience of Phrenology. Combe argues that the human mind is best
The_Constitution_of_Man
Civil parish in Warwickshire, England
Combe Fields is a civil parish in the Rugby district, in the county of Warwickshire, England. The parish has no village, but contains Coombe Abbey, after
Combe_Fields
Sir Robert Spencer (died before 1510) "of Spencer Combe" in the parish of Crediton, Devon, was the husband of Eleanor Beaufort (1431–1501), the daughter
Robert Spencer of Spencer Combe
Robert_Spencer_of_Spencer_Combe
Combe-Capelle is a Paleolithic and Epipaleolithic site situated in the Couze valley in the Périgord region of Southern France. Henri-Marc Ami carried
Combe-Capelle
Knight (c. 1632–living 1675)
Richard Combe was the son of Tobias Combe, of Felmeston-Bury, Hertfordshire, and Mary, daughter of John Theede of Crofton Com. Buckinghamshire. Combe was
Sir_Richard_Combe
American baseball player (born 1956)
Geoffrey Wade Combe (born February 1, 1956) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Combe was signed by the Cincinnati Reds of the Major League
Geoff_Combe
1991 live album by Peter Combe
Absolutely Very Best of Peter Combe (So Far) Recorded in Concert' is the first live album by Australian children's musician Peter Combe. It was recorded in 1990
The Absolutely Very Best of Peter Combe (So Far) Recorded in Concert
The_Absolutely_Very_Best_of_Peter_Combe_(So_Far)_Recorded_in_Concert
Railway station in Oxfordshire, England
Combe railway station serves the village of Combe in Oxfordshire, England. It is on the Cotswold Line. This station and all trains serving it are run
Combe_railway_station
Swiss jazz drummer
Stephen Jean Gustave "Stuff" Combe (March 12, 1924 in Bern – December 27, 1986 in Morges) was a Swiss jazz drummer. Combe initially pursued schooling in
Stuff_Combe
Historic site in Somerset, England
Combe Hay Manor in Combe Hay, Somerset, England is a manor house. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The house was built in two phases
Combe_Hay_Manor
Superfund site on the border of Chester Township and Washington Township, New Jersey
The Combe Fill South Landfill is located on the border of Chester and Washington townships, both of which are in Morris County, in the state of New Jersey
Combe Fill South Superfund Site
Combe_Fill_South_Superfund_Site
Topics referred to by the same term
Combe Hill may refer to: Combe Hill, East Sussex, a causewayed enclosure, near Eastbourne in East Sussex, UK Combe Hill, Berkshire, a summit on the North
Combe_Hill
French politician (born 1981)
Jean-Christophe Combe (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ kʁistɔf kɔ̃b]; born 14 September 1981) is a French politician who served as Minister of Solidarity,
Jean-Christophe_Combe
County of England
East Sussex is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Kent to the north-east, West Sussex to the west, Surrey to the north-west,
East_Sussex
Hill in Berkshire, England
Combe Hill is a summit in Berkshire, England, with a maximum elevation of 293 m (961 ft). It lies around 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south-east of Walbury
Combe_Hill,_Berkshire
1967 American musical film directed by Richard Fleischer
of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh being shot in Castle Combe, Wiltshire. All signs of modern life in Castle Combe, such as cars, television antennas, and Coca-Cola
Doctor_Dolittle_(1967_film)
Church in Somerset, England
The Church of St Peter & St Paul in Combe Florey, Somerset, England has some remains from the 13th century but is mostly from the 15th century and is
Church of St Peter & St Paul, Combe Florey
Church_of_St_Peter_&_St_Paul,_Combe_Florey
2025 studio album by Brooke Combe
World is the debut studio album by Scottish singer and songwriter Brooke Combe. It was released on 31 January 2025 via Modern Sky UK and follows her 2023
Dancing at the Edge of the World (album)
Dancing_at_the_Edge_of_the_World_(album)
Village and civil parish in Devon, England
Combe Raleigh (/kuːm ˈrɑːli/) is a village and civil parish in the county of Devon, England. The village lies about 1.5 miles north of the town of Honiton
Combe_Raleigh
Timothy Combe (born 17 October 1936) is a retired British television director and actor's agent. As a director of BBC television drama from the late 1960s
Timothy_Combe
Oolitic limestone from Somerset used as a building material
the Middle Jurassic aged Great Oolite Group of the Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines under Combe Down, Somerset, England. Its honey colouring gives
Bath_stone
English country house in Warwickshire
Coombe Abbey (also Combe Abbey) is a former Cistercian abbey at Combe Fields in the Borough of Rugby, in the countryside of Warwickshire, England. The
Coombe_Abbey
Narrow ridge of rock which separates two valleys
An arête (/əˈrɛt/ ə-RET; French: [aʁɛt]) is a narrow ridge of rock that separates two valleys. It is typically formed when two glaciers erode parallel
Arête
Species of beetle
Combe brianus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus Combe. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Nepal
Combe_brianus
Protected area in Cumbria, England
Combe Scar is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Cumbria, England. It is within Yorkshire Dales National Park, and is located 1.5km west
Combe_Scar
British philanthropist
Martha Howell Bennett Combe (née Edwards; 1806 - 27 December 1893) was a British art collector who was influential in supporting and promoting the work
Martha_Combe
Surname list
McCombe is a (patronymic or paternal) family name. Variants of which include: McColm, McComb, McComber, McCome and McKomb. McCombe is one of the sept names
McCombe
Co-ed independent school in Kent, England
Radnor House Sevenoaks School (formerly Combe Bank School) is a coeducational private day school located in Sundridge (near Sevenoaks) in the English
Radnor_House_Sevenoaks_School
English rugby union club, based in Combe Down, Somerset
Combe Down Rugby Club is an English Rugby Union Club found in Combe Down, Bath. Founded in 1896 the club currently play home fixtures at Holly's Corner
Combe_Down_RFC
Church in Wiltshire, England
St Andrew's is a parish church in Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England, built in the 13th century with additions in later centuries. It was restored due to
St Andrew's Church, Castle Combe
St_Andrew's_Church,_Castle_Combe
Resort in Paramaribo District, Suriname
the Combé neighbourhood. It started as a plantation, and was turned into a village in 1791. The neighbourhood has been named after Nicolaas Combé, a French
Rainville,_Suriname
British politician
Richard Combe (?1728-1780), of Earnshill House, near Langport, Somerset, was a British politician. Combe was a member (MP) of the parliament of England
Richard_Combe_(MP)
English brewer
Combe Delafield and Co. was among the major brewers in London during the nineteenth century, before being acquired by Watney in 1898, thus forming Watney
Combe_Delafield_and_Co.
Village in Devon, England
Combeinteignhead or Combe-in-Teignhead is a village in the civil parish of Haccombe with Combe, in the Teignbridge district, in south Devon, England. It
Combeinteignhead
COMBE
COMBE
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced, Anglicized, and altered form of Gaelic Mac Cumascaigh ‘son of Cumascach’, a byname from cumascach ‘mixer’, ‘confuser’. See also Comiskey.English : habitational name from Comberford in Staffordshire, so named with the Old English personal name Cumbra (originally an ethnic name for a British Celt), or from the genitive plural of the tribal name, meaning ‘of the British’ + Old English ford ‘ford’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for a dweller in a valley, Middle English atte combe ‘at the valley’.English : habitational name from one of the places (in Northumberland and Yorkshire) named Acomb, from Old English æt Äcum ‘at the oaks’.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Bristol)
English (chiefly Bristol) : status name from the Anglo-Norman French feudal term franchomme ‘free man’ (see Free), composed of the elements franc ‘free’ (see Frank 2) + homme ‘man’ (Latin homo). The spelling has been altered as the result of folk etymological association with the common English place name endings -combe and -ham.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name from Middle English combere, an agent derivative of Old English camb ‘comb’, referring perhaps to a maker or seller of combs, or to someone who used them to prepare wool or flax for spinning. This was an alternative process to carding, and caused the wool fibers to lie more or less parallel to one another, so that the cloth produced had a hard, smooth finish without a nap.English : variant of Coomber.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kommer or Kammer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a comber or carder of wool, from an agent derivative of Middle English tÅse(n) ‘to tease’.Americanized spelling of Hungarian TÅ‘zsér, an occupational name for a dealer or tradesman, tÅ‘zsér, especially one selling cattle.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Comer or Coomber.Irish : reduced form of McComber.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Coombs.French : habitational name from any of various places in southern France, for example in Hérault, named Combes, from Latin cumba ‘narrow valley’, ‘ravine’, a word of Gaulish origin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Comberbach in northern Cheshire, named with the Old English personal name Cumbra (originally a byname meaning ‘Cumbrian’) or the genitive plural of Cumbre ‘Britons’ + Old English bæce ‘stream in a valley’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a narrow valley, Middle English combe or habitational name from a place named with this word (see Coombe).Irish : reduced form of McCombe (see McComb).French : topographic name from Gaulish cumba ‘(narrow) valley’, ‘combe’. Compare Lacombe.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a wool or flax comber, Middle English kem(be)stere (an agent derivative of Old English cemban ‘to comb’). Although this was originally a feminine form of the masculine kembere, by the Middle English period the suffix -stre had lost its feminine force, and the term was used to refer to both sexes. Compare Baxter, Brewster, Dexter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English combe (Old English cumb, of Celtic origin) denoting a short, straight valley, or else a habitational name from a place named with this word. There are a large number of places in England, mostly spelled Combe, named with this word. Compare Coombs.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from some minor place named with Old English clǣg ‘clay’ + cumb ‘combe’, ‘valley’, for example Claycombe near Minchinhampton in Gloucestershire.Perhaps a variant of German Kleikamp (see Claycamp).
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : habitational name, probably from Morecombelake in Dorset (recorded as Mortecumbe in 1240). The second element of this is Old English cumb ‘short valley’, ‘combe’ (see Coombe); the first is probably either an Old English personal name, Morta (see Mort) or mort ‘young salmon or similar fish’. The surname is not from Morecambe in Lancashire, which is an 18th-century coinage, based on identification of Morecambe Bay with Morikambē ‘great gulf’ in the work of the ancient Greek geographer Ptolemy.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a new arrival in a place, from Middle English newe-come(n) ‘recently come’, ‘just arrived’. The intrusive -b- is the result of the influence of place names ending in -combe (see Coombe).Americanized form of German Neukamm, possibly arising from a misinterpretation of its etymology as neu ‘new’ + Kamm ‘comb’ (see Neukam).According to family tradition, Capt. Andrew Newcomb was born in England in 1618 and died in Boston, MA, in 1686, leaving family who settled both in MA and in Kittery, ME. Among his descendants was the internationally renowned astronomer Simon Newcomb (1835–1909).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a short, straight valley, from Middle English combe (see Coombe), + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.Americanized spelling of German Kummer.
COMBE
COMBE
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Yew Tree Valley
Boy/Male
Muslim
Happy fellow
Female
Yiddish
(לִיבָּ×) Variant form of Yiddish Libe, LIBA means "love." Compare with another form of Liba.
Boy/Male
Indian
Moon
Male
English
Pet form of English Richard, RICHIE means "powerful ruler."
Girl/Female
Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Mythological, Oriya, Rajasthani, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Fortunate; Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Muslim
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Pious
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Latin
From Saint Denis
COMBE
COMBE
COMBE
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COMBE
n.
Well-twisted yarn spun of long-staple wool which has been combed to lay the fibers parallel, used for carpets, cloth, hosiery, gloves, and the like.
imp. & p. p.
of Comb
n.
Alt. of Combe
n.
One who combs; one whose occupation it is to comb wool, flax, etc. Also, a machine for combing wool, flax, etc.
n.
A long, curling wave.
n.
The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool.
n.
That unwatered portion of a valley which forms its continuation beyond and above the most elevated spring that issues into it.
n.
The short, front hair combed down over the forehead, esp. when cut squarely across; a false front of hair similarly worn.
n.
Encumbrance.
a.
Not combed; disheveled; as, an urchin with unkempt hair.
n.
A hollow in a hillside. [Prov. Eng.] See Comb, Combe.
n.
The cabrilla. Also, a name applied to a species of wrasse.
n.
A European fish. See 4th Comber.
v. t.
To cumber.
n.
See Comb.