Nancegollan (EN) / Nansigolen (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Crowan
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

igolen

Meaning: 
whetstone

nans

Meaning: 
valley
Elements notes: 
<nans> 'valley' + <igolen> 'whetstone'
Historic forms: 
Nansecolen 1327, 1350, Nannsygollen 1356, Nansegollan 1620, Nangegullow 1699, Nangegollan 1699.