Ninnes (EN) / Enys (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Madron
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

enys

Meaning: 
island, isolated place
Elements notes: 
<enys> ‘isolated spot, island’
Historic forms: 
Insula 1314 (Pool, 1985) Enes 1327 (Gover, 1948) (Pool, 1985) Sir Gerard de Insula, lord of Alverton 1359 (NA BCM/B/4/2/5) Enys 1403 [wartha] (Pool, 1985) Enys 1524 (Gover, 1948) Nenys 1607 Weatherhill Nenis 1621 (Pool, 1985) Nenis 1653 Weatherhill Nenis 1696 Weatherhill Nennys 1668 Weatherhill Ninnis 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Ninnes 1831 Weatherhill Ninnis 1841. Weatherhill Ninnes 1974 (OS 1974) Higher Ninnis 1995 (OS 1995) Lower Ninnis 1995 (OS 1995)