Meaning:
foot (of a hill, stream)
Pentewan (EN) / Bentewyn (KW)
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Notes:
The 1302 historical spelling Bensewen clearly demonstrates medial assibilation of <t> to <s>. The panel decided to leave the letter as <t>, but it is debatable.
Elements notes:
<ben> 'foot' + <tewyn> 'glittering' - river name
Historic forms:
Bentewoin 1086, Bentewyn 1296, Bentewyn, Porthbentewen, Bensewen 1297, 1302, molendin' de Bentewyn 1303, 1334, Pentewyn 1327, 1343, Northe Pentewyn 1328, Bensewyn 1414, Pentewen 1478
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