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ArchivesRe: the american surnames COMBE - GO - RYCE
in reply to a message by Sagani
I think Ryce is from the Welsh, Rhys meaning "fiery, zealous"
Combe, I've seen as geographic in northern England I think - maybe related to Cumberland. Also, I have found something similar in my Irish surname book as Comber which in Irish would be Ó Ciaragáin which a diminutive of ciar meaning "black" ...but likely an Anglicized word.
And just a guess on Go ...there's an Irish name Goan related to Gowan which means "smith" as in blacksmith.
Combe, I've seen as geographic in northern England I think - maybe related to Cumberland. Also, I have found something similar in my Irish surname book as Comber which in Irish would be Ó Ciaragáin which a diminutive of ciar meaning "black" ...but likely an Anglicized word.
And just a guess on Go ...there's an Irish name Goan related to Gowan which means "smith" as in blacksmith.
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I think Sean is right on the name Ryce.
Combe is an English surname meaning "from Comb, Combe or Coombe" (there are many places in England with this name) or "dweller in a small valley" from the Old English 'cumb'.
As for the name Go, I agree the previous poster Sean, I think it is related to the name Gow (Gowan) from the Irish word 'gobha' meaning "(black)smith".
I hope this helps :)
Combe is an English surname meaning "from Comb, Combe or Coombe" (there are many places in England with this name) or "dweller in a small valley" from the Old English 'cumb'.
As for the name Go, I agree the previous poster Sean, I think it is related to the name Gow (Gowan) from the Irish word 'gobha' meaning "(black)smith".
I hope this helps :)
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