Boscarnon (EN) / Boskernan (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Keverne
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

bos

Meaning: 
dwelling

kernan

Meaning: 
mound, hill
Elements notes: 
<bos> ‘dwelling’ + <kernan> ‘mound, hill’
Historic forms: 
Boskernan 1295 (Henderson) Boskernan 1311 (Henderson) Boskernan 1318 (Henderson) Boskernan 1327 Henderson) Boskarnon 1720 (Henderson) Buskarnon 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Boscarnon ???? (Padel, 1985) Higher Boscarnon 1842 (TA, 1842) Lower Boscarnon 1842 (TA, 1842) High Boscarnon 1844 (tenement)(CRO, TA/99, 1844) Higher Boscarnon 1844 (tenement)(CRO, TA/99, 1844) Lower Boscarnon 1844 (tenement)(CRO, TA/99, 1844) Buskarnon 1856 (OS, 1856) Higher Boscarnon 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Lower Boscarnon 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Busharnon 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Boscarnon 1888 (OS, 1888) Boscarnon 1908 (OS, 1908) Boscarnon 1909 (Mitchell, 1909) Boscarnon 1974 (OS, 1974) Boscarnon 1996 (OS, 1996) Boscarnon 2016 (OS, 2016)