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Brisons, The
(EN)
/
Enys Tonndarth
(KW)
Type:
Coastal Feature
Parish:
St Just
Hundred:
Penwith
Elements:
enys
Meaning:
island, isolated place
tonn
Meaning:
wave
tardh
Meaning:
explosion
Elements notes:
<enys> 'island' + <tonn> 'wave' + <tardh> 'explosion, bang, burst'
Historic forms:
Bresan Ins. 1576 Bresan island 1576 {from Oliver} Brussan 1580 Bresand Insula 1584 Breezam 1588 Bresom 1699 Brisons 1702 Bresons 1702 Bresoms 1732 Breezon Island 1750 Bresons 1751 Breezen 1787 Bresom 1794