The Salamanca Corpus: a glossary of Cornish Names (1869-1871)

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NAMES UNEXPLAINED,

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Hard- or Har-lewis (rochs, Scilly); Hats (isle, Scilly); Hatters Hills (S. Germans); Hayda (Week S. Mary); Hay Gomme (Gunwallo); Haywell (S. Germans); Hellacanoe (Camborne); Hellgelders (Egloshayle); Hellweathers (reef, Scilly); Helstone Water (Kea); Hemmick (Gorran); Hendrifton (Liskeard); Hengeys (Gunwalloe); Hensall cove (Landewednack); Henvissen (S. Steph. Bran.); Herdstand (Kilkhampton); Hoe Point (Germoe); Hoe Ditch (Sithney); Hogus Rock (Marazion); Holerode (Warleggon); Holestrow (Kynance); Hollabeer (Morwinstow); Hollabury (Pooghill); Hollan (Wendron); Holyvag (Lewannick); Holwood Ball (Quethiok); Horlefrench (Tamerton); Horras or Horris (Luxulyan); Hot Point (Lundewednack); House-l or -hole (cove, do.); Howard (Stratton); Huas (S. Ewe); Hurlas Rock (S. Keverne); Inasidgen (Scilly); Iudian Queens; Industry (Northill); Innisvouls (Scilly); Inow (Constantine); Ivyleaf (Poughill); The Jay (rock, S. Keverne); Jericho (S. Erth, &c.) ; Jilling the Tinkers (S. Gennys); Joppa (S. Erth); Jutsworth (Saltash).

DOMESDAY.—Dovenot, Egloshos, Elent, Elil, Ermenheu, Eschewet (e.), Garverot, Ghivaile, Gloeret, Heli, Henninheu (e).
TENANTS, DOMESDAY.—Dorgeret, Edzi, Haemar, Hueche.
BODMIN MANUMISSIONS.—Diuset (s.), Glowmoedh (s.), Gluiucen (s.), Guadret, Guaithrit (w.), Guenguiu (s.), Guennercen (s.) Guenneret (s.), Guentunet (s.), Gurcantcest (s.), Gurcencor (s.), Gurheter (s.), Gurient (s.), Guruaret (s.), Heneriet (s.), Hincomhal, Hresmen (w.), Iliuth (s.), Inaprost (s.), Inisian (s.).
FAMILY NAMES.—Coant, Cobon, Coffey, Cogar, Coggins, Coker, Collect, Collick, Colmer, Colney, Combrigg, Cosserat, Crahart, Crossentine, Dabernoun, Dabram, Dadda, Daddow, Date, Derder, Derrent, Devany, Dillen, Dighton, Dirdaunt, Ditton, Dobree, Dommett, Dusting, Dustingow, Edsall, Eggins, Facy, Fermack, Festing, Festas, Fincher, Fled, Fliggard, Gartrell, Gashry, Gaved, Germandy, Gewen, Gimblett, Gimlett, Glading, Goley, Golley, Goynes, Grimaldi, Grundy, Gurtybois, Guthry, Gutheridge, Gweator, Gyans, Hammin, Hartless, Heling or Eling, Hernaman, Hoit, Janes, Jope.

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ABBREVIATIONS, REFERENCES, &c.

! points to something extraordinarily out of the way, even in an etymological conjecture.

= shews that the name is thought to be equivalent to the word or words following.

a.— Armoric, mostly from Le Gonidec. B.— Borlase’s “Antiquities,” &c. Bax.— Baxter’s “Glossarium Antiquita- tum,” &c. Beal’s “Britain and the Gael,” &c. Bl.— Blight’s “Week at the Land’s End.” B.m.— Personal names found in the man- umissions recorded in the Bodmin Gospels. (British Museum, selects MSS., 9381, A. 1. A.). Buller’s “Statistical Account of St. Just Penwith.” c.— Old Cornish; the orthography mostly followed is that of William’s Lexicon Cornu-Britannicum. Cam.— Camdem’s “Britannia,” &c. Car.— Carew’s “Survey,” &c. e.d.— The Church or Chapel is dedicated to. Cent.— Century, shewing the date of the document in which a name occurs. C.S.G.— C. S. Gilbert’s “History.” d.— Danish. d. d.— Name of manor in Domesday Survey. D.G.— Davies Gilbert’s “Parochial History,” &c. Dr.— Hitchins and Drew’s “History.” e.d.d.— Exeter Domesday. F.— Ferguson’s “English Surnames,” “River Names,” &c. f.—French or Norman. f.m.— Fishermen’s Marks. ga.—Gaelic or Irish. Gw.— Gwavas. H.— Hals, mostly as found in Davies Gilbert, Polwhele, and the New Parochial History. h.— Hebrew. Hal.— Halliwell’s “Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words.” Heath’s “Account of the Scilly Isles.” i.—Irish or Erse. I.T.— Isaac Taylor’s “Words and Places.” i.q.—idem quod, the same as. If the name following be in capitals it will generally be found explained in the Glossary. k.—Celtic. lat.—Latin. Le.— Leland’s Itinerary, &c. Leg.— Le Gonidec’s Breton Dictionary, &c. Leo “On Anglo-Saxon Names,” &c. Lh.— Edward Lhuyd’s “Archaelogia,” &c. Lo.— Mark Antony Lower’s “Patronymica Britannica,” “English Surnames,” &c. Max M.— Professor Max Müller. m.c.— Modern Cornish, words now in use. M‘L.— Henry Mc. Lauchian “On the

Duchy Manors, Castles, Earthworks, &c.” m.s.— Names found on the ancient Maen seryfa, or inscribed stones of Cornwall, with the places where they are found. N.— Norris’s “Cornish Drama,” “Names of places in Scilly,” &c. n.f.— Family names, which the compiler has not found as names of places in the county; most, if not all, the genuine Cornish local names are also found as family names variously spelt. Nord.— Norden’s “Speculum.” O.— Oliver’s “Monasticon,” &c. o.— olim, formerly, in olden times, or, in old deeds, &c. o.n.— Old Norse. o.n.f.— Old family name (mostly extinct). o.w.n.— Old Welsh name. Ped.— Pedler’s “Anglo-Saxon Episcopate,” &c. Po.— Polwhele’s “History,” &c. ph.— Phoenician. Pr.— Pryce’s “Archaeologia” (mostly “Cornish British Names,” chiefly from E. Lhuyd. See his letter, May 4, 1703). pr.— Pronounced. p.s.— Patron Saint of the parish. R.H.— Professor Hunt’s “Cornish Drolls,” &c. R.W.— Rev. Robert William’s “Lexicon Cornn-Britannicum,” &c. This elaborate and invaluable production, is the authority almost always followed, where no reference is given. s.— Saxon, mostly Anglo-Saxon. s.B.m.— Serf, Bodmin Manumissions. T.— Tonkin, mostly as found in Davies Gilbert, Lord De Dunstanville’s edition of Carew, &c. t.— Teutonic. T.a.— Tithe Apportionment. The compiler has taken names from over 70 of these, and would be obliged by the loan of copies of, or extracts from, others. t.b.— Tin bounds. t.d.d.— Names of tenants in Domesday. T.R.— Richards’ Welsh Dictionary, &c. v.— vulgo, vulgarly, commonly. w.— Welsh. w.s.— Welsh Saint. w.B.m.— Witness, Bodmin Manumissions. Wh.— Whitaker’s “Cathedral of Corn- wall,” &c. Woodley’s “View of the present state of the Scilly Isles.” Y.— Miss Yonge’s “Christian Names,” &c.

Most of the other initials, &c., are those of correspondents who have suggested the several renderings; the key to these will be given on the completion of the work, unless where the writer wishes otherwise. The compiler solicits more such help from all parts of the county, to ensure as much accuracy as possible.

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NAMES UNEXPLAINED,

About which the Compiler solicits Information.

FIELDS,—Hoys Rellows (S. Buryan); Hoyses Down (S. Keverne); Jelly Field (Mabe); Joblins Meadow (Advent); Jollards Hill (Minster); Kaden (Zennor); Kales Croft (Kenwyn); Karhart (S. Austell); Kennys Field (Kenwyn); Kernibo (Mabe); Kibbing, Kibbining, and Kidnig (Zennor); Killy Phills Field (Wendron); Killy Vawns (S. Blazey); Kins Kernel (Phillack); Kinnick Lake (S. Kew); Kithers (S. Teath); Knaves Acre (Camborne); Knock Down (Egloshayle); Knockine or Knocking Down (Breage); Lane Veathan (S. Keverne); Lane Winyets (Linkinhorne); Lanson Park (Liskeard); Laterena (Constantine); Lean Chest (Wendron); Lean Steps (Liskeard); Leary (S. Winnow); Leek Park (S. Neot); Lechan Croft (S. Just, P.); Leisex (S. Columb Major); Lenamonia (S. Keverne); Lesbew (Sancreed); Lestwarren (S. Just, P.); Liger (Zennor, &c.); Ligry (S. Winnow); Limb and Limb Head (S. Breward); Lidyates (Qethiock); Lindaby Field (Eglos­hayle); Linhams (Zenwor); Linyard (Camborne); The Loar (Mabe); Lousey Bushey Field (S. Kew); Lovis (S. Columb Major); Malego (Constantine); Man Moon (Breage); Man Twindle (Morval); Marrow Park (Egloshayle); Meads Ball (S. Winnow); Mee mun and Mee moorf (Towednack); Mellis (Quetiock); Memmo-an, -on (Penpons); Menthownick (Gluvias); Mera Park (Landrake); Merleach (Breage); Milk Horn (Wendron); Mingam (S. Columb Major); The Minnows (S. Keverne); Moor Toll (S. Erth).

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Mendennick (S. John); Merra Hill (Towednack); Merrick Rock (Scilly); Mertha (Talland); Midmain or Magmain (rock, do.); Merope Rocks (off Trevose Head); Millaton (Linkinhorne); Millendrem (S. Germans); Millook or -hook (Poundstock); Minas Cove (S. Merryn); Missick Point (Truro river); Molom Inn (Camelford); Montvill (S. Tudy).

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BODMIN MANUMISSIONS.—Ogurcen (s.), Osian (w.), Ousduythal (s.). FAMILY NAMES.—Nannam, Neilder, Newson, Niblett, Noble, Nostunnell, Offel, Offil, Ough, Paige, Palms, Panks, Parish, Pasmore, Passingham, Paterda, Paterfond, Patriern, Panter, Payton, Peach, Peckard, Pedlar, Pedyfer, Pego, Pelamountain, Pelena, Pehferm, Peng, Poe.

CORRIGENDA.—MORWENSTOW, the stow or place of S. Morwenna, R.S.H.; pace of S. Wenna by the sea, C.—KNIGHTON’S KIEVE, ? S. Nectan'S retreat or hiding-place (cuddva, w.), or vat (cyf, s.).

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FRESH NAMES extracted from Tithe Apportionments, arranged under their several parishes, in the hope that some persons connected with the same may be led to assist the compiler in endeavouring to find out the correct derivation and real meaning. (Fields in Roman characters, Tenements &c., in Italics).

ALTARNUN: Aply, Austle, Bars, Canaframe, Clubbers Park, Cutters Meadow, Genny park, Lean Ham.—ANTONY E.; Canga Pool. Gimpson, Pato Point.—BOTUSFLEMING: —Blackhavens.—CARDINHAM, Bunkess, The Baddocks, Bunicks, Bee Lams, Empys, Gunnirus Field, O Grove, Pawna.—S. CLEATHER: Coldnocket, Fogloss, Lark Bill.—S. COLUMB Mt.: Delight, The Gib, Gobma, Mimens Close, Pensylvena.—COLAN: Credulas, Davending.—CRANTOCK: Dark Pons, Padzhey- & Pagey-Andrew.—CURT: Barnow, Meun Moan, Park Agar.—DAVIDSTOW: Carcade, Canganes, Dickers Hill, Journey Meadow, Nolda.— EGLOSKERBY: Baland, Barty, Dog leach, Envy, Fast Wood, Horgans, Loamingham.—GERRANS: Clap in Darvis, Crackage, Cram Field, Gleece Morvast, Landhouse, Minas Gne.—GORRAN: Becoming Close, Fiddle Meadow, Growda, Lettengaf, Lelaw Ral, Newger Piece, Pabeer, Park and Frame, P. and Sow, P. Gratley.—GRADE: Car Glean, Creag Denna, Gobnack, Goswithian, Gosset, Gwenter Scath, Haggar Field, Haldadas.—JACOBSTOW: Bay Park Tongue, Beckabins, Berage, Bisemy, Buy Bread, Cawker, Cue Park, Hasling, Heaver Hamery Park, Heny Beer, Honey Bag Corner, Letterage.—S. JULIOTT: Cowsutton, Homely Park.—LANEAST: Litter, Narrow Scrouse.— LANHYDROCK: Bings, Cuse it.—LANTEGLOS F.: Begores, Besontners, Norbrnns.—LAUNCELS: Castins Park, Conagar, Darger, Edy Rise, Fawsen, Float Meadow, Hackadocks.—LAWRITTON:—Bamham.—LESNEWTH: Arrow Stone, Bridilow, Buree, Cloon Hill, Cobelstone.—LEWANNICK: Clickett. Hollyvag. Lemalla.—LEZANT : Bad War, Bill Bridge,

Crevoada, Deadlick, Lanna Park, Lowley, Mainwainder.—MICHAELSTOW; Binga, Borbus, Lethering Bottle,— MORWENSTOW: Bottaborough, Dassell, Ovis, Pips Hill.—ST. MARTIN M.: Call Plight Meadow, Carlauchard, Elly Cally, Gold Marle, Goblin Withy, Keep Dews, Lean, Park Allelia, P. Charm, P. Eng, P. Mimmes, P. Skelas, Pelago, Pelaye, Plok Mean.—MAWOAN M.: Airy, Baror Close, Carbanon Close, Cheat, Crick Donmick, Dunny Close, Jewhorn Meadow, Man Pane, Marver, Merlin Retarrick, Menna Close, Pembo.— S. MERRYN: Carnivs, Clucka, Congow Park, Coneygar.—S. MINVER: The Apson Park, Bluess Park, Bospiller, The Carlumb Field, Kemrel, Logan, Moydes.— MULLION; Belowly, Casky Lallah, Clahar, Dons Field, Dor Boobah, Fendewra Moor, Gobben Higgo, Gudeage, Hars Strick, Herlam Croft, Higher Keine, Kullore, Laflouder, Lana Mars, Lapego, Loga Stoggoth, Lummun Hal, Monop, Park Blendw, P. Ebsar, P. Landridge, P. Vave, P. Wavan, Pasty Pans, Pearn Gweal, Pedon Crearn, P. Menon, Pelago, Pentinick Dor.—NORTHILL: Bowda, Chawell, Clitters Colley Vague, Darley, fell-bridge, Himpy, Loafley, Marn Park, Pethins,—OTTERHAM; Archindale, Moody Mead.— PADSTOW: Carvadles, Cavelines Park, Cercasen, Clouter, Cox Corur, Guddua, Landjavils.—N. PETHERWIN: Blidhay, Chillen, Clop Park, Cuddy Ditch, Ettry Park, Flisland, Haggety, Lannagan, Licker Ham, Lyd Ham, Mawn.—POUNDSTOCK: Colnathes, Creathorne, Linnor,—S. SAMPSON: The Bing, Blackadany, Carratarra, Cheleys, Cruggetty Park, Wen Park, Mount Dwen, Franky Field, Hazer Park, Kitlowell, Layawn, Mall Meadow, Biller Door.—SHEVIOCK: Bag Mill.—S. STEPHENS BY LAUNCESTON: Bladder, Vark, Buy, Tolhay, Lamely Park.—S. STEPHENS BY SALTASH: Cowders, Gaborlan. Field Jatchbrook, Noggins,—STOKE CLIMSLAND: Bushment, Chircle, Cuttes Park, Dighouk, Dimson, Druse Field, Furzego, Gnatham, Houey Slew, Hymes Park, Ivory Marsh, Joner Park, Landyokes, Leatheraway, Pickada Parks, Pimpwell.—STRATTON:— Bughury, Burralda.—TALLAND: Bisland, Breckon Park, Bridals, Crumble Park. Hazzers Neck, G. Nose, Gusplands, Minawent, Pill Pan.—N. TAMERTON: Ball, Benaps, Bonny Foot, Brown Brend, Cuttings Ham, Digna Burrow, Ditchen, Libbet, Licky Park Ham, Logages Meadow, Neala Park, Pegna Park, Piter Park.—TEMPLE: Chevy Hill, Donniton (o. Dunnaton, Durreton), Mamerin.—TINTAGEL: Bingers, Bolster Field, Broad Harper, Brutage, Bunberry, Carr, Colvada, Cross Pin, Doggins Park, Fices Field, Floish, Genver, Gerry Wells, Gibber Coombe, Goe Park, Goosey Park, Habbinell, Hennard, Hostage, Mainscaff, Malkin, Mase Well, Osla.—TREMAYNE: Deeplidge, Hawsland Ham, Nodden.—TRENEGLOS: Cory yon, Homer Ginwins, Honsey Meadow.—S. TUDY: Bowla Park, Buckubin, Catneas, Chivey Chance, Conscience Close, Olive Gate.—S. WENN: Aglow, Bynear, Cavilling Park, Clue, Gangway, Down Park, Grim Park, Kerpit.