Chygwidden Vian (EN) / Chigorgwydn Vian (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Sancreed
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

bian

Meaning: 
little

chi

Meaning: 
house

Gorgwydn

This refers to the name of a person: 
name

gour

Meaning: 
man, husband

gwydn

Meaning: 
white
Elements notes: 
<chi> ‘house’ + <Gorgwydn> Personal Name {<gour> ‘man’ + <gwydn> ‘holy, white, fair’} + <bian> 'little'
Historic forms: 
Chirgwin Vean 1637 (Gover, 1948) Chirgwidden Vean 1843 (CRO, TA/205, 1843) Chirgwidden Vean 1887 (OS, 6”, 1887) Chygwidden Vean 1971 (Russell, 1971, p63)