Chalcombe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Chalcombe
Historical Forms
- Cewecumbe 1086 DB
- Chaucumba 1178 P 1371 Cl
- Caucumba 1179,1190 P
- Chawcumbe 1317–25 Ipm
- Sawecumb 1198 P
- Chacombe, Chacomba 12th Survey 1428 FA
- Chalcumbe 1308 Ipm 1399 Cl
- Chakeham 1537 ADii
- Chacombe al. Chalcombe 1583 Recov
- Chacombe 1823 B 1826 G
Etymology
This name would seem to contain the same pers. name as Challow (Berks), BCS 833 ceawanhlæw , and Chawridge (Berks), BCS 775 ceauuan hrycg , and denote 'Ceawa 's valley' (v. cumb ).In that case the spellings with l are inverted spellings.