Carnsullan (EN) / Karsulek (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Keverne
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

kar

Meaning: 
fort

sulek

Meaning: 
abounding in sun
Elements notes: 
<kar> ‘hill-fort’ + <Sulek> ‘sunny’ or Personal name {<sulos> ‘sun’ + <acos> ‘abounding in’}
Historic forms: 
Kaersulec 1285 (Gover, 1948) (CA 7, 1968, p103, citing from 1285) Kaersuiek 1285 (Henderson) Carsulek 1318 (Gover, 1948) Carsulek 1390 (Henderson) Carnsulek 1390 (Gover, 1948) Carnsuloc C14 (Gover, 1948) Cursullan 1720 (Gover, 1948) Cursullan 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Carnsulan 1842 (TA, 1842) Carn-sulan 1844 (tenement)(CRO, TA/99, 1844) Carnsulan 1844 (CRO, TA/99, 1844) Carsullan 1856 (OS, 1856) Cursullan 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Carnsullan 1888 (OS, 1888) Carnsullan 1908 (OS, 1908) Carnsullan 1968 (CA 7, 1968)