Bodmin (EN) / Bosvena (KW)

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Attested in texts: bosuene(1)
Elements: 

bos

Meaning: 
dwelling

mena

Meaning: 
hill-slope
Elements notes: 
<bos> 'dwelling' + <mena> obscure
Historic forms: 
Botmenei C9. Bodmine c975, 1086, 1179. Botmenmei c1100 (c1200). Bodmyne 1291, 1301. Bodmene 1180, 1184, 1186. Botmene 1181. Bodmen 1253. Botmine 1260. Bodmynye 1265. Bodminya 1270. Bodminie 1312. Bodminiam 1319. Bodemynne 1322. Bodman 1337. Bodemyn 1339. Bodminie 1342. Bodmyn 1522. Bosvena C18.
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