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.

Youngcombe

Other OS name in the Parish of West Alvington

Historical Forms

  • Youncomb 1430 IpmR
  • Yoncombe 1613 FF

Etymology

is Youncomb 1430 IpmR, Yoncombe 1613FF . Perhaps from OE  ēowena -cumb , ' ewes' valley , ' v. cumb .