Kestlemerris (EN) / Kastel Merys (KW)

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

kastel

Meaning: 
castle

Merys

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Elements notes: 
<kastel> ‘castle’ + <Merys> Probable personal Name
Historic forms: 
cestell merit 967 (Gover, 1948)(Kemble, 1845, p12, §534, citing from 967) cestell merit 977 (Gover, 1948) cestell merit 1059 (Gover, 1948) Kestell Merys 1526 (Gover, 1948) Kestlemerris 1842 (TA, 1842) Kistle Merris 1842 (TA, 1842) Little Merris 1842 (TA, 1842) Kestlemerris 1888 (OS, 1888) Kestlemerris 1948 (Gover, 1948) Kestlemerris 1974 (OS, 1974) Kestlemerris Farm 2016 (OS, 2016)