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 Many traditional Cornish names begin with a prefix, as noted in the popular saying, '''"By Tre, Pol, and Pen, Ye shall know Cornishmen."'''  There are a number of other prefixes that are commonly part of Cornish names, such as '''Bos-, Bod-, Car-, Chy-, Hal-, Lan-, Men-, Nan-, and Ros-'''.  These are usually attached to other words of Cornish origin to form a name, such as Trelawney, Tremayne, Trebilcock, Polglaze, Polscoe, Pengelly, Penrose, Carkeek, Chynoweth, Menheniot, Roskelly, and similar combinations that immediately identify a name as Cornish.  Other names are simpler, but still distinctly Cornish, such as Bone, Opie, Keast, Philp, Penno, and Olver.  Due to the proximity to England with migration in and out, most common English surnames will also be found in Cornwall.
-===Surnames Historical Development===
-*Before record keeping began, most people had only one name, such as John.
-*As the population increased, it became necessary to distinguish between individuals with the same name. The problem was usually solved by adding descriptive information. John became John the smith, John the son of Matthew, John the short, or John from Heidelberg.
-*At first surnames applied only to one person, not to the whole family. After a few generations, these names became hereditary and were passed on from generation to generation.
-*Surnames developed from several sources. For example:
-**'''Occupational''' (based on a person’s trade, such as Carter or Smith)
-**'''Geographical''' (based on a person’s residence, such as Drayton or Debenham)
-**'''Patronymic''' (based on a person’s father’s name, such as Jones, son of John)
-**'''Descriptive''' or '''nickname''' (such as Joy or Child)
-*The '''nobility and wealthy land owners''' were the first to begin using surnames.
-*'''Merchants and townspeople''' then adopted the custom, as did the '''rural population'''. This process took two or three centuries.
 == Given Names  ==