Acomb

English Etymology en enm-nor Acom, enm Akom, from en ang ācum, dative singular of ang āc oak. The traditional local pronunciations reflect the regular development of word-initial Old English /ɑː/ to /ja~jɛ/ that occured in most traditional dialects of the North of England (north of the Humber–Lune line);6 359-360 207-208 compare en yan one. Pronunciation en /ˈeɪkəm/ en /ˈjɛkəm/ village in <<Northumberland>> /ˈjakəm/ suburb of York traditional locally, <<archaic>> en eɪkəm 2 Proper noun en village/and/cpar in south co/Northumberland cc/England OS grid ref NY9366. Parish map (Northumberland) en western suburb of the City of city/York co/North Yorkshire cc/England OS grid ref SE5751. en 2022 Kate Atkinson Shrines of Gaiety Doubleday 97 Freda’s sister’s home was a new semi-detached house in Acomb. It seemed plenty roomy enough to Freda. References