Trevithal (EN) / Trevedhegal (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Penzance
Hundred: 
Penwith
Notes: 
The 1315 historic form has been used here with <th> -> <dh> as suggested in the 1725 form.
Elements: 

edhegal

Meaning: 
?Obscure

tre

Meaning: 
farmstead, settlement
Elements notes: 
<tre> 'farmstead, settlement' + <edhegal> obscure
Historic forms: 
Trevethegal 1315 (Gover,1948) Trevethegal juxta Porthenes 1317 (Gover,1948) Trevethegal 1321 (Gover,1948) Trevethygel 1389 (Gover,1948) Trevethall 1389 (Gover,1948) Trevithall 1622 (CRO, PL/12/6, 1622) Trevithal 1668 (Weatherhill) Trevergal 1668 (Weatherhill) Trevithole 1696 (Gover,1948) Trevidall 1725 (Weatherhill) Trevithal 1845 (CRO, TA/172, 1845) Trevithall 1884 farm (Symons, 1884)