Carkeel (EN) / Karkil (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Saltash
Hundred: 
East Wivelshire
Notes: 
Lack of mutation unexplained.
Elements: 

kar

Meaning: 
fort

kil

Meaning: 
nook, back, ridge
Elements notes: 
<kar> 'fort' + <kil> 'ridge
Historic forms: 
Karkilla 1278 Karkil 1280 Karkil 1296 Karkilla 1296 Carkile 1298 Karkila 1301 Karkill 1303 Karkilla 1314 Kyrkele 1345 Karkill 1346 Karkyle 1407 Carkyell 1409 Kerkyll c1530