Ardensawah (EN) / Arghansawedh (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Levan
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

arghans

Meaning: 
silver

awedh

Meaning: 
watercourse
Elements notes: 
<arghans> 'silver' + <awedh> 'watercourse'
Historic forms: 
Arganseuwyth 1296 Arghansewyth 1302 Arghansawyth 1325 Arghanshawith 1325 Argensawith 1334 Arghansawyth 1425 Argansawith 1468 Arransowith 1656