Boscathnoe (EN) / Bedhkasnow (KW)

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Elements: 

bedh

Meaning: 
grave

Kasnow

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Elements notes: 
<bedh> ‘grave, tomb’ + <Kasnow> personal name {OC<catu-> ‘battle’ + <gnauos> ‘renowned, famous’} (Gover, The Place-Names of Cornwall, 1948, p. 710)
Historic forms: 
Bethkednou 1447 (Gover, 1948) (Pool, 1985) Beethcadnou 1447 (Gover, 1948) (Pool, 1985) Beedcadnou 1447 (Gover, 1948) (Pool, 1985) Boscathnoe 1680 (Gover, 1948) (Pool, 1985) Boscathnoe Reservoir 1995 (OS 1995)
English (1)
Cornish (1)