Dean Point (EN) / Penn an Din (KW)

Type: 
Coastal Feature
Parish: 
St Keverne
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

an

Meaning: 
the

din

Meaning: 
fort, castle

penn

Meaning: 
head, end, top
Elements notes: 
<penn> ‘headland, head, end’ + <an> ‘the’ + <din> ‘fort, hill fort’
Historic forms: 
The Dean 1813 The Dean 1866 [The] Dean 1888 (OS, 1888) Dean Point 1888 (OS, 1888) The Dean 1908 (OS, 1908) Dean Point 1908 (OS, 1908) Dean Point 1948 (Gover, 1948) Dean Point 1974 (OS, 1974) The Dean ???? (rock) (Padel, 1985) Dean Point 2016 (OS, 2016)