Carrack Kine Hoh aka Carrack Pedden Melen (EN) / Karrek Keyn Hogh / Karrek Pedn Melyn (KW)

Type: 
Historic Site
Parish: 
Zennor
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

hogh

Meaning: 
pig

karrek

Meaning: 
rock

keyn

Meaning: 
back, ridge

melyn

Meaning: 
yellow

pedn

Meaning: 
head, top, end
Elements notes: 
Etymology 1: <karrek> ‘rock’ + <keyn> ‘back, ridge’ + <hogh> ‘pig’Etymology 2: <karrek> ‘rock’ + <pedn~penn> ‘head, end, headland’ + <melyn> ‘yellow’
Historic forms: 
Keyn Hogh & Karrek Pedn Melyn Carrack Pedden Melen 1613 (Henderson, 1928) Carrack Kine hoh 1696 (Padel, 1985) (Henderson, 1928) Karrack-an-Ow 1788 (Henderson, 1928)