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.

Nutcombe

Other OS name in the Parish of East Allington

Historical Forms

  • Notcomb 1330 SR
  • Nottecomb(e) 1333 SR 1430 FF
  • Nuttecomb 1505 Ipm

Etymology

is Notcomb 1330SR (p), Nottecomb (e )1333SR (p), 1430FF , Nuttecomb 1505 Ipm . Probably ' nut valley , ' v. hnutu , cumb .