Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Leucom 1251 FF

• Leucumbe 1260 ib

• ?Lowcumbe 13 Forde 15

• Lucum wood 1621(17),1628(17) Strode

• Luccomb 1811 OS

• Lookham Farm 1839 TA

• Lowcombe 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

Luccombe Covert & Luccombe Fm (SY 457992), Leucom 1251 FF, Leucumbe 1260 ib (p), ?Lowcumbe 13 (15) Forde (p), Lucum wood 1621 (17), 1628 (17)Strode , Luccomb 1811 OS, Lookham Farm 1839TA , Lowcombe (a farm) 1863 Hutch3. Identical in origin with Lewcombe in E Chelborough par. supra , thus probably 'valley with a shelter', or 'sheltered valley', v. hlēo(w) (sb.), hlēow (adj.), cumb , cf. also Luccombe in Milton A. 3 222.The valley here is long, narrow and winding: Luccombe Covert lies in the valley bottom along the course of a stream which rises at the valley's head.