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).