Carnhell Green (EN) / Glesin Karnhel (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Gwinear-Gwithian
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

glesin

Meaning: 
green, lawn

hel

Meaning: 
hall

karn

Meaning: 
crag, tor, cairn
Elements notes: 
<glesin> 'green' + <karn> ‘crag, tor, cairn’ + <hel> ‘hall’
Historic forms: 
Carnhell Green 1813 (Padel, 1988) Carnhell Green 1842 (tenement)(CRO, TA/80, 1842) Carnhell Green 1884 (hamlet)(Symons, 1884) Carnhell Green 1988 (Padel, 1988)