Holcombe Genealogy and Holcombe Family History Information

origin

From Stirnet's "Holcombe1" page (link below): "1) Commoners reports that 'This family ... derives its name forom <should be from> its ancient inheritance, Holcome or Holtcombe, in the honor of Glocester, in the county of Devon' and notes that 'Holtcombe is compounded of holt, a Saxon word, signifying woody, and cum, or as written in Devonshire, Combe, a valley between two hills."

notes

From Stirnet's "Holcombe1" page (link below): "(2) The upper section <of "Holcombe1" - from Symon de Holcombe, (I), of Hole to Sir? John Holcombe, (I), of Hole> comes from various web sites with no identification of source. It should be viewed with caution!"

other versions of this surname

• de Holcombe
• Halcombe
• Holcom
• Holcomb

other possible versions of this surname

• Hollacombe

links

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holcombe_%28surname%29
• https://www.holcombegenealogy.com/
• https://stirnet.com/genie/data/british/hh4bz/holcombe1.php (membership required in order to view without interruption)

see also

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holcombe