Holcombe

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Holcombe

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From Old English holh (“hollow”) + cumb (“combe, narrow valley”).

proper noun Holcombes

countable, uncountable A hamlet in Uplyme parish, East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SY3193).
countable, uncountable A village in Dawlish parish, Teignbridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SX9574).
countable, uncountable A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD7816).
countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST6749).
countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States.
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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"Holcombe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/holcombe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{holcombe_2026,
  title = {Holcombe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/holcombe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}