Crinnis (EN) / Karyones (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Carlyon
Hundred: 
Powder
Elements: 

?Obscure

Meaning: 
Further research required

kar

Meaning: 
fort
Elements notes: 
<kar> ‘fort’ + <yones> obscure – possibly a personal name
Historic forms: 
Caryhunes 1354 Caryones 1477 Carynyas 1566 Carenas 1583 Crennys alias Carennys 1696 Gt. Crinnis 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Lit. Crinnis1748 (Martyn, 1748) Crinnis 1856 (OS 1856) Crinnis Pt 1856 (OS 1856) Great Crinnis 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) (Bond, 2009) Little Crinnis 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) (Bond, 2009) Crinnis 1888 (OS 1888) Crinnis Beach 1888 (OS 1888) Crinnis Island 1888 (OS 1888) Crinnis & Carlyon Mine (Copper & Lead) 1888 (OS 1888) East Crinnis Mine (Copper, Disused)[St Blaise] 1888 (OS 1888) West Crinnis Mine (Copper Disused) 1888 (OS 1888) Little Crinnis Shaft 1888 (OS 1888) Crinnis 1972 (CA 11, 1972, p79) (Bond, 2009) Crinnis 2012 (Stark, 2012, p. 9) Crinnis Wood (SX 04 52) 2014 (OS 2014) Crinnis Island (SX 05 51) 2014 (OS 2014) East Crinnis Farm (St Blaise Parish) (SX 06 52) 2014 (OS 2014)