English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Torcombe

Other OS name in the Parish of Ashprington

Historical Forms

  • East Torcombe 1639 FF
  • Tybbecombe juxta Aisspryngton 1450 FF
  • Tikcombe 1501 Seld16

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is East Torcombe 1639FF . It is very doubtful if it can be the place called Tybbecombe juxta Aisspryngton 1450FF , Tikcombe 1501 Seld 16 . This seems to contain as first element the OE  pers. name Tibba .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement