Harcombe

H4A1R1C3O1M3B3E1

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English hara →
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Meanings

proper nounHarcombe (plural Harcombes)

plural Harcombes · alternative Harcum

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhara“hare”
  2. EnglishHarcombe

Habitational surname from two minor places in Devon, from Old English hara (“hare”) + cumb (“valley”).

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APA

Harcombe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harcombe

MLA

“Harcombe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harcombe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Harcombe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harcombe.

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