Curscombe Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Feniton
Historical Forms
- Cochalescoma 1086 DB
- Coklyscomb 1333 SR
- Cokelescombe 1370 Ass
Etymology
Blomé (94) suggests that this is for OE cocc -hēales cumb , 'valley of the cock-frequented nook,' but such a compound is not in itself very likely. Wallenberg (StudNP 2, 93) compares Coklescomb in Kent with a similar run of forms except for one Cukelescumbe and Cuckoldscombe and Cuxton (K) with persistent Cu -. He suggests an OE cucola , 'cuckoo,' cf. Latin cuculus . We may note further Coscott (Berks), Cokelescote 1316 FA, Cokkelescote 1454 AD vi, and Corscombe supra 165. Most likely Curscombe and Coscott (Berks), like Corscombe supra , contain a pers. name *Coccel .