Last Name ESCOMBE

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Meaning	Local: Of Escombe, a chapelry near Bishop Aukland, county Durham. As regards the Lancadhire forms, it would seem as if they were sprung from some spot called Eakholme, i.e. the little island in the Esk. Eskdale in county Cumberland would be the birthday of this last name.

Origin	English, Irish

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Last Name ESCOMBE

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