Rosevean (EN) / Rosvian (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Treverbyn
Hundred: 
Powder
Elements: 

ros

Meaning: 
hill-spur

vian

Meaning: 
little, small
Elements notes: 
<ros> ‘hill-spur, heath’ + <vian> ‘little’
Historic forms: 
Rosvyan 1327 Rosvyan 1380 Rosevean 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Lit Rosevean 1856 (OS 1856) Rosevean 1888 (OS 1888) Rosevean 1974 (OS 1:50,000 First Series, 1974) Rosevean 2014 (OS 2014)