South Petherwin (EN) / Peder Wynn Soth (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
South Petherwin
Hundred: 
East Wivelshire
Elements: 

gwynn

Meaning: 
white, fair, blessed

Peder

This refers to the name of a person: 
name

soth

Meaning: 
south
Elements notes: 
<Peder> personal name + <gwynn> 'holy' + <soth> 'south'
Historic forms: 
Pidrewyn c1147 Piderwyne c1200 Suthpydrewyn 1269 Pitherwyne 1274 Pyderwyne 1291 West Pydrywyn 1292 Southpiderwyne 1321 Southpiderwyne 1323 Pyderwine 1333 Southpydrewyn 1342 Southpederwyn 1360 Pidrewyn 1370 Southpydrewyn 1425 South Petherwin 1518 Sowthpitherwyn 1576