Lezant (EN) / Lannsans (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Lezant
Hundred: 
East Wivelshire
Elements: 

lann

Meaning: 
enclosure

sans

Meaning: 
holy
Elements notes: 
<lann> 'enclosure (normally religious)' + <sans> 'saint'
Historic forms: 
Lansant c1120 (Gover, 1948) Lansent 1201 (Gover, 1948) Lancant c1210 (Gover, 1948) Lansand 1258 (Gover, 1948) Lansant 1276 (Gover, 1948) Lansant 1291 (Gover, 1948) Lanseynt 1302 (Gover, 1948) Lansand 1329 (Gover, 1948) Lansant 1342 (Gover, 1948) Lansant 1352 (Gover, 1948) Lanzand 1359 (Gover, 1948) Lassant 1471 (Gover, 1948) Lasaunt 1508 (Gover, 1948) Lazant 1544 (Gover, 1948) Lazaunte 1594 (Gover, 1948) Lezant 1639 (RIC, Z/2/1, 1639) Lezant 1648 (RIC, Z/2/4, 1648) Lesant 1675 (RIC, Z/2/5, 1675) Lezant 1675 (RIC, Z/2/5, 1675) Lezant 1695 (RIC, Z/2/6, 1695) Lezant 1704 (RIC, Z/2/8, 1704) Lezant 1716 (CRO, P170/6/2, 1716) Lezant Downs 1755 – Lezant (CRO, P124/5/1, 1755) Lezant 1756 (CRO, P124/5/1, 1756) Lezant Downs 1806 – Lezant (CRO, P124/5/1, 1806) Lezant 1842 (Redding, 1842, p5) Lezant 1884 (Symons, 1884) Lezant 1948 (Gover, 1948)