Wednesday, 13 May 2015

Learn to speak Cornish (Kernowek) - Cornwall (Kernow) place names and their meaning

To get a better understanding of where you are in the county here’s a few of our favourite prefixes and places to visit in Kernow (Cornwall):

TREmeans a homestead.
Trebetherick, Trelissick, Trematon Castle and many more Cornish places (this is the most used name)!
PERRANderives from St Piran, the patron saint of tin miners and widely regarded as the national saint of Cornwall Perranporth, Perranarworthal, Perranzabuloe and Perranuthnoe. 
POLmeans a pool. Polzeath, Polruan, Polkerris and Polperro. 
PORTHmeaning a bay, port or harbour. Perranporth, Porthtowan, Porthleven, Porth and Porthgwidden Beach 
ROSmeans moor, heath or common Roseland, Roskear and Rosenannon Downs

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