Bencombe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Uley
Historical Forms
- Benecumb(a), Benecoumbe c.1220–60 GlR 1327 SR
- Bennecumbe c.1230 GlR
- Bancumbe c.1250 ib
- Bencomb 1668 Will
Etymology
Bencombe, Benecumb (a ), Benecoumbe c. 1220–60 GlR (freq ), 1327SR (p), Bennecumbe c. 1230 GlR (p), Bancumbe c. 1250 ib (p), Bencomb 1668 Will. 'Be(o)nna's valley', from the OE pers.n. Be (o )nna , v. cumb .