Brown Willy (EN) / Bronn Wenneli (KW)

Type: 
Topographical Feature
Parish: 
St Breward
Hundred: 
Triggshire
Notes: 
Amended from Bronn Weneli to Bron Wenneli as a result of SWF Review
Elements: 

bronn

Meaning: 
breast-shaped hill

gwenneli

Meaning: 
swallows
Elements notes: 
<bronn> hill + <gwenneli> swallows
Historic forms: 
Brunwenely c1200 – Gover (1948) Brunwenely 1239 – Padel (1988) Bronwenely 1276 – Gover (1948) Brenwenelyn 1276 – Gover (1948) Bronwenely 1280 – Gover (1948) Brunwely 1280 – Gover (1948) Brounwenely 1350 – Gover (1948) Brounwenyly 1401 – Gover (1948) Brownewenelegh 1450 – Gover (1948) Brounwenelegh 1470 – Gover (1948) Brounwellye hill 1576 – Padel (1988) Brown-wellye 1584 – Gover (1948)