Some Names for Cornish Children Now

Anywhere in the world

Henwyn rak Fleghes an Kernewegyon Lemmyn

Neple y'n norvys

A major source : "Names for the Cornish" by Christopher Bice - Lodenek Press 1970.
It is no longer published by Lodenek Press. Now published by Tor Mark Press (ISBN 0 907 566944).

Un genegen voyha: "Hynwyn rag an Kernewek" dré Christopher Bice - Lodenek Gwask 1970.
Yma na hyrra a dhylloas dre Lodenek Gwask. Lemmyn a dhylloas dre Tor Mark Gwask. (ISBN 0 907 566944 ).

BOYS	Alan Cadan Cador Colan Conan Daveth Davy Digory Gawen Gerens Howel Jacca Jory Jowan Kenan Kenver Kenwyn Kevern Kitto													Breton Saint's name Old Cornish name (OCN) Old Cornish King Saint - Colan near Newquay 10th C. Bishop, and a King David Pet form of David Common name before 20th C. Common before 19th C. Cornish King, and St. Gerens Last Cornish King ("eminent") Jack George John A form of Conan Old name ("great chief") Old name ("splendid chief") Saint's name Pet form of Christopher																																					Maban Madern Margh Massen Melor Meriasek Myghal Pasco Peder Perran Petrok Ruan Talan Talek Tomas Tristan Wella Yestin Ythel														Old name, from 'mab' (son) A Saint - placename Madron Mark (pronounced "Mar'h") King in 'Bewnans Meryasek' Breton Saint - patron of Mylor St. Meriasek - Camborne patron Michael - pron. "ma-HAIL" Pasco - Common pre 17th C. Peter St. Piran - Patron of Cornwall St. Petrock - Patron of Miners St. Rewan of Ruan Lanihorne Old Cornish & Breton name "Big Browed" Thomas He of Tristan & Eseld legend William Justin Cornish & Breton King

GIRLS	Beryan Blejan Caja Chesten Crewenna Demelza Ebrel Elowen Eseld Eva Hedra Jenifer Jenna Kensa Kerensa Kerra Kew														Saint & placename Flower or bloom Daisy Christine (esp. pre 18th C.) Saint of Crowan (female) Place name in St. Wenn April Elm She of Eseld & Tristan legend Eve October Cornish spelling of native name Jane First Love (now popular) Dearer Saint																																						Loveday Lowenna Mellyn Melyor Metheven Morveren Morwenna Rosen Sowena Steren Tamsyn Tecca Tegen Tregereth Tryfena Wenna															Common old name Joy (now common) Yellow haired Old name, esp. pre 18th C. June Maid of the sea Saint of Morwenstow Rose - pron. "ROZZ-en" Success Star Thomasine Fairer Pretty thing Mercy, Compassion From 'Kernewek Mar Plek' Saint Wenn

For further study:
Medieval Welsh, Cornish, and Breton Names
Some common Cornish Surnames
Cornish language background
Cornish Surname Researches
More Cornish Female Names *
More Cornish Male Names *
Babies Names Country *
*please be advised that these may be commercial sites!

Cornish Associations in Australia - Cowethasow Kernewek yn Australya

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