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.

Lower Dunscombe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cheriton Fitzpaine

Historical Forms

  • Danescoma 1086 DB
  • Denescumbe 1198 FF
  • Dynescumbe 1281 Ass
  • Dynescom 1282 Cl
  • Donescumb 1303 FA

Etymology

Probably 'Dynni 's combe,' the DB spelling being corrupt.Cf. Dunsley in Tring (Herts), Daneslai , Deneslai DB, Dynesle 1296, 1307SR and Dunscombe supra 405.