Boswednan (EN) / Boswednan (KW)

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Elements: 

bos

Meaning: 
dwelling

Gwednan

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Elements notes: 
<bos> ‘dwelling’ + <Gwednan> personal name
Historic forms: 
Bodwenan 1226 (Pool, 1985) Bodwennan 1260 (Pool, 1985) Boswynnan 1289 (Gover, 1948) Boswynnan 1314 (Gover, 1948) Boswynnan 1333 (Gover, 1948) Boswennan 1298 (Gover, 1948) Boswennan 1301 Weatherhill Boswynnan 1368 (NA AR/1/379) Boswenan 1478 (Gover, 1948) Bosweman 1386-1558 (NA C/1/1510/33-34) Boswednan 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Boswednan 1974 (OS 1974) Boswednan 1995 (OS 1995)
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