Rendcomb
Major Settlement in the Parish of Rendcomb
Historical Forms
- Rindecome, Rindecvmbe 1086 DB
- Rindecumb(e), Ryndecumb(e), Ryndecomb(e) 12 ADii 1189–99 Guise 1220 Fees 1248 Ass 1254 Theok 1372 Ipm
- Vuer(e) Rindecumb(e) Hy2 BM 1171–83 AC
- Ouer Rindecumb(e) 1255 FF
- Nethere Rindecumb(e) 1311 ib
- Rindcumbe, Rindcombe 13 ADii 1392 Ipm
- Rundecumba Hy2 Madox
- Reindecumbe 1248 FF
- Rendecumb(e), Rendecomb(e) 1261 Ipm 1275 Cl 1285 FA 1533 MinAcct
- Nether Rendecomb(e) 1277 WinchLB
- Neor(r)e Rendecomb(e) 1429 ib
- Rencomb(e) 1460 Pat 1752 PR
- Rancombe 1535 VE 1646 Rec
- on hrindan broc 852 (13th) BCS 466
Etymology
The first el. is that of the stream-name on hrindan broc 852 (13th) BCS 466 (150 supra ), and the name denotes 'the valley through which the Hrinde -stream flows', v. cumb . The stream-name Hrinde has been connected by Ekwall (RN 339) with the rare OE hrindan 'to push, thrust' and means 'the pusher'. OE Rindburna (171 infra ) is of different origin and refers to a different stream on the west boundary of Andoversford. On the spellings with Rend - cf. Phonol. § 24.