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.

Culm Davy

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hemyock

Historical Forms

  • Comba 1086 DB
  • Northcumbe 1198 FF
  • Cumb' 1242 Fees775
  • Cumbe Wydeworth 1281 Ass
  • Combe Davi 1285 FA
  • Columbdavid 1577 Saxton

Etymology

Culm Davy is

Comba 1086 DB, Northcumbe 1198 FF, Cumb '1242 Fees 775, Cumbe Wydeworth 1281Ass , Combe Davi 1285 FA, Columbdavid 1577 Saxton, v. cumb . William de Wideword (i.e. of Widworthy infra 632) held the manor in 1198 and David de WydewortW in 1242 (Fees). The modern spelling has been influenced by the river Culm near by.