Bossiney (EN) / Boskyni (KW)

Type: 
Parish: 
Hundred: 
Notes: 
Personal name - see Gover
Elements: 

bos

Meaning: 
dwelling

Kyni

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Elements notes: 
<bos> dwelling + <Kyni> personal name
Historic forms: 
Botcinni 1086 Botcinnu 1086 Bodceni 1181 Botteni 1183 Boccyny 1235 Boscynni c1240 Bothcyni 1259 Boscinni 1284 Boscini 1291 Boscinny 1296 Boscyny 1302 Boschyny 1302 Boscini 1321 Botcyni 1327 Boscyny 1342 Boscynny 1346 Boscynyburgh 1389 Boscenytravana 1389 Bosceni 1413 Bosynycastell 1485