Edgecumbe

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proper noun

A town in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, named after Edgcumbe in Cornwall, England.

OriginOld English eċġ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, named after Edgcumbe in Cornwall, England.

Origin

  1. Old Englisheċġ“edge”
  2. EnglishEdgecumbe

From Edgcumbe, from Edgecomb, which is a topographic surname, from Old English eċġ (“edge”) + cumb (“narrow valley”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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