Cornwall Place Names: Difference between revisions

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Cornwall Place Names

Map of Cornwall

Stem	Meaning	Examples
aber	mouth (of a river), confluence, a meeting of waters	Aberfal (English: Falmouth)
avon	river
bre / bronn	hill
eglos	church	Egloshayle (Cornish: Eglosheyl)
lann	church, churchyard, village with church, parish	Lanhydrock (Cornish: Lannhydrek)
nan, nans	valley	Nancledra
pen	head (headland or hill)	Penzance (Cornish: Pensans)
pol	pool or lake	Polperro
pons	bridge
porth	harbour	Perranporth (Cornish: Porthpyran)
rys	ford	Camelford (Cornish: Ryskammel)
tre	settlement	Trewithen
treth	beach

English	Cornish	Meaning
Bodmin	Bosvenegh	From bos 'dwelling' & menegh 'monks'
Camborne	Kammbronn
Calstock	Kalstok
Camelford	Ryskammel

A much more complete exposition of Cornish names and the meaning thereof can be found in the book, "Cornish Names" by T. F. G. Dexter.

Many towns and villages are named for Celtic saints who spread Christianity throughout Cornwall approximately 1500 years ago. These saints are often unknown outside of Cornwall, and these place names are often unique to the Duchy. Many of the names have been modernized since they were attached to the localities, but retain the Celtic character of their origins.

External links[edit | edit source]

An Index to the Historical Place Names of Cornwall

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-A much more complete exposition of Cornish names and the meaning thereof can be found in the book, "Cornish Names" by T. F. G. Dexter.
+A much more complete exposition of Cornish names and the meaning thereof can be found in the book, "Cornish Names" by T. F. G. Dexter.&nbsp;
-Most non-Cornish people will be surprised at the pronunciation of many Cornish places, which often seems to bear little resemblance to what most English speakers might suppose. This has created challenges in research when census and other records have been recorded using a spelling devised by someone attempting to write the name of a place reported to them. A comprehensive compilation of place names, including not only the main villages, but also tiny hamlets and other places was published in 2003 and is generally available. Titled "How Do You Say . . .? Places in Cornwall" by June Lander, it gives the name, the location, meaning, and a phonetic pronunciation in the local dialect of more than 1000 places in Cornwall.
-Many towns and villages are named for Celtic saints who spread Christianity throughout Cornwall approximately 1500 years ago.  These saints are often unknown outside of Cornwall, and these place names are often unique to the Duchy.  Many of the names have been modernized since they were attached to the localities, but retain the Celtic character of their origins.
+Many towns and villages are named for Celtic saints who spread Christianity throughout Cornwall approximately 1500 years ago.&nbsp; These saints are&nbsp;often unknown outside of Cornwall, and these place names are often unique to the Duchy.&nbsp; Many of the names have been modernized since they were attached to the localities, but retain the Celtic character of their origins.
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 *[http://cornovia.org.uk/ihpnc/ An Index to the Historical Place Names of Cornwall]
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