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Survey of English Place-Names

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Vulscombe

Other OS name in the Parish of Cruwys Morchard

Historical Forms

  • Vowelscombe 1607 FF
  • Fulscombe 1711 DKR41,388

Etymology

is Vowelscombe 1607FF , Fulscombe 1711 DKR 41,388 . The first element is probably a pers. name , either OE  Fugol or ME  Fow (e )l , cf. Fulscot (Berks) , Fowelescot 1327SR .