Gray (EN) / Greyth (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Treverbyn
Hundred: 
Powder
Elements: 

greyth

Meaning: 
?Obscure

gwreydh

Meaning: 
roots
Elements notes: 
<greyth> obscure – 1602 historic form used. Possibly connected with <gwreydh> ‘roots’.
Historic forms: 
?Greyth 1602 (settlement)(Manor of Treverbyn Courtnay Survey, 1602) ?Greythlond (field) 1602 (Manor of Treverbyn Courtnay Survey, 1602) Carne Gray 1743 Grey 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Grey 1856 (OS 1856) Carnegrey Rock 1856 (OS 1856) Grey 1884 (5 tenements)(Symons, 1884) (Bond, 2009) Carngray Rock 1884 (near Carclaze pit)(Symons, 1884) (Bond, 2009) Grey 1888 (OS 1888) Carngrey Rock 1888 (OS 1888) Gray Farm (SX 03 54) 2014 (OS 2014) Carn Grey (SX 03 54) 2014 (OS 2014)