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However these are not the only Cornish language prefixes often found in surnames. Others include Ros- (moor), Lan- (clearing or church), Car-/Ker- (fort), and Nan-/Nans-/Nance (a valley). | However these are not the only Cornish language prefixes often found in surnames. Others include Ros- (moor), Lan- (clearing or church), Car-/Ker- (fort), and Nan-/Nans-/Nance (a valley). | ||
===Other Cornish language surnames=== | === Other Cornish language surnames === | ||
Trade names - | Trade names - | ||
Personal attributes - | *Angove (Cornish - An Gof - the Smith), Gough or Gove | ||
* Gwyn (fair haired. Also a Welsh surname) | *Helyer (helghyer "hunter") | ||
* Teague (also of a separate Irish origin) | *Marrak (marghek, "knight, horseman") | ||
Personal attributes - | |||
*Gwyn (fair haired. Also a Welsh surname) | |||
*Teague (also of a separate Irish origin) | |||
[[Category:Cornwall|Languages]] | [[Category:Cornwall|Languages]] [[Category:Language_and_Languages]] | ||