Acomb

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Northern Middle English Acom, Akom, from Old English ācum, dative singular of 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); compare yan (“one”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeɪkəm/ (traditional locally, archaic) IPA(key): /ˈjɛkəm/ (village in Northumberland), /ˈjakəm/ (suburb of York) Rhymes: -eɪkəm === Proper noun === Acomb A village and civil parish in south Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY9366). A western suburb of the City of York, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5751). === References ===