Boskinning (EN) / Boskennan (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Madron
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

bos

Meaning: 
dwelling

kennan

Meaning: 
?Obscure
Elements notes: 
<bos> ‘dwelling’ + ?obscure
Historic forms: 
Boskennen 1378 Boskennan 1324 ?Boskenwyn 1522 Boskenyn 1560 Boskinning 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Boskinning 1841 Boskinning 1995 (OS 1995) Higher Boskinning 1995 (OS 1995)
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Boskinning KW.mp3