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Origin / History of the Balcomb Name

This Sussex topographical name is found in a wide variety of spellings, all largely the result of local dialectal pronunciation. Apparently of Celtic origin denoting a short straight valley, is believed to mean "the valley of the calamity" and perhaps refers to an Ancient British battle site or similar, although it is also possible that "Bale" is a shortened form of "Baelgloc" - a personal name.

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