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mike brown 26 March 2002 19:18 hi can u help [What with? Your spelling, your punctuation or your social skills?]
meaning of the word
tregenna
thankyou
Vile Jelly 26 March 2002 21:56
Tregenna - derivation debatable.
'Tre' is obviously the standard prefix denoting a home/hearth/farm/dwelling but the 'genna' bit is obscure. Some
scholars argue
that it is a person's name, others have argued that it means an opening or
entrance. Interestingly if you come into St. Ives from Carbis Bay you pass
through the various 'Tregennas' on the heights before you drop into Downlong.
Hence, I have attributed Tregenna in the street names section as meaning
'dwelling at the entrance'.
You're welcome.
No charge (boo hoo!).
mike brown 26 March 2002 22:02 enclosed 3 groats as pay ment
i worked it out as town hoouse
mike
oh so sorry groats outlawed by king
my thanks instead
[Pah! Gratitude pays no bills and buys no beer. Mind you, the Shauns were quite interested as they originally thought that you were sending three goats as payment!] |
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