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Ludgvan Leaze
(EN)
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Lujuan Les
(KW)
Type:
Settlement
Parish:
Ludgvan
Notes:
The final element was previously agreed as lys ‘court’, however there are no spellings recorded in the historical forms. Suggested les ‘green area, sward’, possibly from glas ‘green (of plants)’
Elements:
les
Meaning:
?Obscure
Lujuan
Meaning:
Ludgvan place name
Elements notes:
Suggested les ‘green area, sward’, possibly from glas ‘green (of plants)’
Historic forms:
Ludewonles 1330, Lusuon Lees 1336, Ludvan-leace 1550, c1600, Ludsvan Lees 1580, Ludvon-Lez 1755, Ludgvan Leaze c1841