Bodwen (EN) / Boswann (KW)

Type: 
Parish: 
Hundred: 
Elements: 

bos

Meaning: 
dwelling

gwann

Meaning: 
weak
Elements notes: 
<bos> 'dwelling' + <gwann> 'weak'
Historic forms: 
Bodwan 1314 (Gover, 1948) Bodwan c1570 (Gover, 1948) Bedwen 1581 (Gover, 1948) Bodwen 1808 (*CRO, X206/10, 1808) Bodwen Down 1808 (*CRO, X206/10, 1808) Bodwen Wood 1808 (*CRO, X206/10, 1808) Bedwin Down 1842 (CRO, TA/83, 1842) Bodwen 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884)