Trenewan

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From trenew- (new town or dwelling), plus eyn (cold), or newyn (famine).

Proper noun[edit]

Trenewan

  1. A Cornish place name, that means either "the cold dwelling" or "famine".

References[edit]

  • A Glossary of Cornish Names, by John Bannister, LL.D., 1869, p. 166. [1]
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