Carbis Bay Station (EN) / Gorsav Porthreptor (KW)

Type: 
Infrastructure
Hundred: 
Penwith
Notes: 
This spelling was selected because this is the form that figures on local sign posts.
Elements: 

gorsav

Meaning: 
station

porth

Meaning: 
cove, gate, harbour

reptor

Meaning: 
?Obscure

ryb

Meaning: 
beside

torr

Meaning: 
protrusion, eminence
Elements notes: 
<gorsav> 'station' + <porth> 'cove' + <reptor> obscure {prob - <ryb> 'beside' + <torr> 'protrusion, eminance'}
Historic forms: 
Porthroppter 1515 (Weatherhill, 2015)