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.

Sheepcombe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Olveston

Historical Forms

  • on scypa cumb 955–9 BCS936 12th
  • Seppescombe 1292 Episc
  • Sheppescumbe 1300 ib
  • Shepyscombe 1415 FF
  • Shepescombe 1539 ib
  • Shipcombe 1779 Rudder

Etymology

Sheepcombe, on scypa cumb 955–9 (12th) BCS 936, Seppescombe 1292 Episc (p), Sheppescumbe 1300 ib, Shepyscombe 1415FF , Shepescombe 1539 ib, Shipcombe 1779 Rudder 588. 'Sheep valley', v. scēap , cumb .