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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hurdlecombe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Yealmpton

Historical Forms

  • Hudelacumbe 1275 RH
  • Hodelacomb 1330 SR
  • Hothelecombe juxta Yalampton 1364 Ass

Etymology

'Hudela 's valley,' cumb. This pers. name is not recorded, but would be a regular l -derivative of Huda . Cf. Huddlestone (PN Sx 237) and Walter Hodyl 1372 Exon (D).