Duncombe

D2U1N1C3O1M3B3E1

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English dūn →
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Meanings

proper nounDuncombe (countable and uncountable, plural Duncombes)

plural Duncombes · alternative Duncumb

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableA city in Webster County, Iowa, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishdūn“hill”
  2. EnglishDuncombe

Habitational surname, from Old English dūn (“hill”) + cumb (“valley”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Duncombe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duncombe

MLA

“Duncombe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duncombe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Duncombe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duncombe.

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