placename meanings..Cornish places

[coffeeman]

What is the meaning of the cornish names Tergonhawke and tregantle ?

[coffeeman]

actually i meant Tregonhawke not tergonhawke !!!

[alexanderd]

looking up cornish language TRE denotes farm so perhaps the rest is the name of the farmer or where it is situated. Not much help Im afraid but I will keep looking

[dot.haukes]

Tre means homestead,
gon means down
try here: scroll down to the detailed break down

http://cornovia.org.uk/ihpnc/_ihpnc_intro.html

[Buenchico]

I'm also sorry that I can't provide a full translation but confirmation that the names almost certainly relate to farms can be found here:
http://www.alanrichards.org/placenames.html#T

Chris

[chadad]

" By the TRE, POL & PEN shall you know Cornishmen.
These three prefixes occur in many Cornish names.
I believe that
TRE designated a place.
POL meant a Pond or pool..
Pen Stood for a Head.
EG. Arthur Pendragon. ( Arthur of the dragonshead ).
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