"Edgecumbe" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Edgcumbe, from Edgecomb, which is a topographic surname, from Old English eċġ (“edge”) + cumb (“narrow valley”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|eċġ||edge}} Old English eċġ (“edge”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Edgecumbe
  1. A town in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, named after Edgcumbe in Cornwall, England. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Places in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Towns in New Zealand, Towns in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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