Great Witcombe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Great Witcombe
Historical Forms
- Widecomesege 1121 Glouc
- Widecumbe, Wydecumbe, Wydecomb(e) 1220 Fees 1221,1287 Ass 1291 Tax 1461 ECP
- Magna Wydecomb(e) 1397 FF
- Wydcombe 1535 VE 1543 MinAcct
- Widic(o)umbe 1230 GlR 1340 Misc
- Wythcumb 1248 Ass
- Wyttecombe 1512 GlR
- Witcombe 1535 VE 1623 Dep
Etymology
'The wide valley', v. wīd , cumb , cf. Little Witcombe (116supra ); this is topographically appropriate. The first form is also from ecg 'edge, scarp'.