Carnerves (EN) / Karn Abis (KW)

Type: 
Topographical Feature
Parish: 
Madron
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

karn

Meaning: 
crag, tor, cairn

an

Meaning: 
the

bys

Meaning: 
digit
Elements notes: 
<karn> ‘crag, tor, cairn’ + <abis> obscure {possibly <an> ‘the’ + <bys> ‘digit’}
Historic forms: 
Carnabis c.1676 (Russell, 1971, p44, citing from Lanhydrock Atlas, c.1676) Carnabis 1696 (Pool, The Field-names of West Penwith, 1990, p. 40) Carnevis 1831 (Pool, The Field-names of West Penwith, 1990, p. 40) Carnerves 1842 (TA, 1842)(Russell, 1971, p44, citing from TA c.1841) (Pool, The Field-names of West Penwith, 1990, p. 40)