Coombs
|Coombs|
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/kuːmz/
from a valley
Etymology
Etymology Information
'Coombs' originates from Old English (via Middle English), specifically the word 'cumb' / 'combe', where 'cumb/combe' meant 'valley'.
Historical Evolution
'Coombs' changed from the Middle English word 'combe' (itself from Old English 'cumb') and eventually became the modern English surname 'Coombs'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'valley', but over time it evolved into a surname meaning 'one who lived by a valley' or 'from the valley'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
proper noun — a surname (family name), of English origin.
Professor Coombs published a new study on ecology.
Last updated: 2025/10/30 04:53