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[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cornwall]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Place Names | [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cornwall]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Place Names | ||
[[Image:Mappakernow.png|thumb|575px | [[Image:Mappakernow.png|thumb|center|575px|Map of Cornwall]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! width="20%" | Stem | ! width="20%" | Stem | ||
! width="35%" | Meaning | ! width="35%" | Meaning | ||
! width="35%" | Examples | ! width="35%" | Examples | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| '''aber''' | | '''aber''' | ||
| mouth (of a river), confluence, a meeting of waters | | mouth (of a river), confluence, a meeting of waters | ||
| Aberfal (English: Falmouth) | | Aberfal (English: Falmouth) | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| '''avon''' | | '''avon''' | ||
| river | | river | ||
| | | | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| '''bre''' / '''bronn''' | | '''bre''' / '''bronn''' | ||
| hill | | hill | ||
| | | | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| '''eglos''' | | '''eglos''' | ||
| church | | church | ||
| Egloshayle (Cornish: Eglosheyl) | | Egloshayle (Cornish: Eglosheyl) | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| '''lann''' | | '''lann''' | ||
| church, churchyard, village with church, parish | | church, churchyard, village with church, parish | ||
| Lanhydrock (Cornish: Lannhydrek) | | Lanhydrock (Cornish: Lannhydrek) | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| '''nan''', '''nans''' | | '''nan''', '''nans''' | ||
| valley | | valley | ||
| Nancledra | | Nancledra | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| '''pen''' | | '''pen''' | ||
| head (headland or hill) | | head (headland or hill) | ||
| Penzance (Cornish: Pensans) | | Penzance (Cornish: Pensans) | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| '''pol''' | | '''pol''' | ||
| pool or lake | | pool or lake | ||
| Polperro | | Polperro | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| '''pons''' | | '''pons''' | ||
| bridge | | bridge | ||
| | | | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| '''porth''' | | '''porth''' | ||
| harbour | | harbour | ||
| Perranporth (Cornish: Porthpyran) | | Perranporth (Cornish: Porthpyran) | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| '''rys''' | | '''rys''' | ||
| ford | | ford | ||
| Camelford (Cornish: Ryskammel) | | Camelford (Cornish: Ryskammel) | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| '''tre''' | | '''tre''' | ||
| settlement | | settlement | ||
| Trewithen | | Trewithen | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| '''treth''' | | '''treth''' | ||
| beach | | beach | ||
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|} | |} | ||
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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" width="90%" align="center" border="1" | |||
|- | |- | ||
! width="20%" | English | ! width="20%" | English | ||
! width="20%" | Cornish | ! width="20%" | Cornish | ||
! width="50%" | Meaning | ! width="50%" | Meaning | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| Bodmin | | Bodmin | ||
| Bosvenegh | | Bosvenegh | ||
| From ''bos'' 'dwelling' & ''menegh'' 'monks' | | From ''bos'' 'dwelling' & ''menegh'' 'monks' | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| Camborne | | Camborne | ||
| Kammbronn | | Kammbronn | ||
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|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| Calstock | | Calstock | ||
| Kalstok | | Kalstok | ||
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|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| Camelford | | Camelford | ||
| Ryskammel | | Ryskammel | ||
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|} | |} | ||
==External links== | |||
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. | |||
== External links == | |||
*[http://cornovia.org.uk/ihpnc/ An Index to the Historical Place Names of Cornwall] | *[http://cornovia.org.uk/ihpnc/ An Index to the Historical Place Names of Cornwall] | ||
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[[Category:Cornwall]] | [[Category:Cornwall]] | ||