Rosmodress (EN) / Rosmodres (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Buryan
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

Modres

This refers to the name of a person: 
name

ros

Meaning: 
hill-spur
Elements notes: 
ros 'heathland, hill-spur, promontory' + Modres personal name Modred
Historic forms: 
Rosmoderet 1201, Rosmodres c1250, 1317, 1327, 1327.