Cant Cove (EN) / Porth Kanta (KW)

Type: 
Coastal Feature
Parish: 
St Minver Lowlands
Hundred: 
Triggshire
Elements: 

porth

Meaning: 
cove, gate, harbour

kant

Meaning: 
district, region, edge, border

-a

Meaning: 
descriptive suffix
Elements notes: 
<porth> 'cove, entrance, landing place' + <kant> 'district, region, edge, border' + <-a> place suffix
Historic forms: 
See entry under settlement