Whitesand Bay (EN) / Porth Senan (KW)

Type: 
Coastal Feature
Parish: 
Sennen
Hundred: 
Penwith
Notes: 
also bordered by St Just parish
Elements: 

porth

Meaning: 
cove, gate, harbour

Senan

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Elements notes: 
porth 'cove, harbour' + Senan personal name
Historic forms: 
Porthsenan 1370 Porthsenan 1461 Whitson Bay 1580 Whitsande Baye 1582 Whitsand Bay 1584 Whitesand Bay c.1600 Whitesand Bay 1700 Whitesand Bay 1794 Whitesand Cove 1813