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.

Witchcombe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ugborough

Historical Forms

  • Wydescomb(e) 1330,1333 SR 1364 Ass
  • Wydiscomb(e) c.1430 Ct

Etymology

The first element is probably a pers. name of ME origin.