Calloose (EN) / Karloos (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Gwinear-Gwithian
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

kar/ker

Meaning: 
habitation round, fort

loos

Meaning: 
grey
Elements notes: 
<kar~ker> ‘fort, enclosed farm’ + <loos> ‘grey’
Historic forms: 
Calloose 1888 (OS, 6”, 1888)