Original: The towns and villages of Devon generally have names of Anglo-Saxon ( Old English ) origin , but some include elements that were borrowed into English from the Brythonic ( Celtic ) language for example the ending '' - combe '' ( like Ilfracombe ) , which is similar to the Welsh ( language ) '' cwm '' .
Simplified: The towns and villages of Devon usually have Anglo-Saxon ( Old English ) names , but some have parts from the Brythonic ( Celtic ) language , for example the ending '' - combe '' ( like Ilfracombe ) , which is similar to the Welsh ( language ) '' cwm '' .