Penare (EN) / Pennardh (KW)

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

ardh

Meaning: 
height, high place

penn

Meaning: 
head, end, top
Elements notes: 
<penn> 'headland, head, end' + <ardh> 'height'
Historic forms: 
pennarë 967 (Gover, 1948) Pennarð 967 (Kemble, 1845, p12, §534, citing from 967) Pennarth 967 (King Edgar to Wulfnoth Rumuncant of three mansæ here and at Lesmanaoc)(Finberg, 1954, p18, citing from 967)(Henderson) Penarth 1297 (Henderson) Penharth 1310 (Henderson) Penharth 1314 (Gover, 1948) Penare Point 1540 (Gover, 1948) Nare Poynt c.1605 (Weatherhill) Penare 1710 (Henderson) Pennare 1748 (Martyn, 1748) The Nare 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Pennare 1842 (TA, 1842) Nare Head 1866 (Weatherhill) The Nare 1866 (Weatherhill) Pennare 1884 (residence and farm)(Symons, 1884) Nare Cove 1908 (OS, 1908) Nare Head 1908 (OS, 1908) Nare Point 1908 (OS, 1908) Penare 1908 (OS, 1908) Nare Point 1948 (Gover, 1948) Penare 1954 (Finberg, 1954, p18) Nare Head 1974 (OS, 1974) Nare Point 1974 (OS, 1974) Penare Ho. 1974 (OS, 1974) Pennare House 1996 (OS, 1:25000, 1996). Nare Cove 2016 (OS, 2016) Nare Head 2016 (OS, 2016) Nare Point 2016 (OS, 2016) Penare House 2016 (OS, 2016) Pennare Barton 2016 (OS, 2016)