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.

Ranscombe Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of South Malling Without

Historical Forms

  • Rammescombe 1291 Tax 1397 IpmR
  • Ramescombe 14th FM
  • Rambscombe 1590 FM
  • Ramscombe 1823 G

Etymology

Ranscombe Fm is Rammescombe 1291 Tax, 1397 IpmR, Ramescombe 14thFM , Rambscombe 1590FM , Ramscombe 1823 G. This is probably 'ram's valley,' v. cumb , ramm .