Lower Cargenwenn (EN) / Kargenwenn Woles (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Crowan
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

goles

Meaning: 
lower

kar

Meaning: 
fort

Kenwenn

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Meaning: 
female name
Elements notes: 
<kar> 'hill fort' + <Kenwenn> Female personal name {<ken> + <gwenn> = <cuno> 'hound' + <winda^> 'fair, holy, white'} + <goles> 'lower'
Historic forms: 
Cargenwyn woles 1375 (Gover, 1948) Lower Carginning 1796 (CRO, AD1709/1, 1796) Lower Cargenwen 1841 (tenement)(CRO, TA/42, 1841) Lower Cargenwen 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Lower Cargenwen 2003 (OS, 1:25000, 2003)