Cape Cornwall (EN) / Kilgoodh (KW)

Type: 
Coastal Feature
Parish: 
St Just
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

goodh (n.f.)

Meaning: 
goose

kil

Meaning: 
nook, back, ridge
Elements notes: 
kil 'nook, ridge, back' + goodh 'goose'
Historic forms: 
Kulgyth East 1580, The Kilguthe 1584, c1605, The Kilguth c1650, Cape Cornwall 1589, 1750, 1851, 1862, Cap Cornwall 1699.