"Duncombe" meaning in English

See Duncombe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Duncombes [plural], Duncumb [alternative]
Etymology: Habitational surname, from Old English dūn (“hill”) + cumb (“valley”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|dūn||hill}} Old English dūn (“hill”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Duncombe (countable and uncountable, plural Duncombes)
  1. A surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Duncombe-en-name-YeJQRBqa Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42
  2. A city in Webster County, Iowa, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Iowa, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duncombe-en-name-fhOg286N Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67

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