Cannamanning (EN) / Karnekamanyn (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Treverbyn
Hundred: 
Powder
Elements: 

amanyn

Meaning: 
butter

karnek

Meaning: 
craggy
Elements notes: 
<karnek> ‘craggy’ + <amanyn> ‘butter’
Historic forms: 
Carnekamanen 1556 Kayrnamaynyn 1591 (Tenament) (Manor of Treverbyn Courtnay Survey, 1591) Connamaning 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Cannamaning 1856 (OS 1856) Canamanning 1888 (OS 1888) Canamaning Works (China Clay) 1888 (OS 1888) Cannamanning 2014 (OS 2014)