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Gyllyngvase
(EN)
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An Gilenvas
(KW)
Type:
Settlement
Parish:
Budock
Hundred:
Kerrier
Elements:
an
Meaning:
the
bas
Meaning:
shallow
kilen
Meaning:
nook
Elements notes:
<an> ‘the’ + <kilen> ‘little nook’ {<kil> ‘nook’ + <-en> diminutive suffix} + <bas> ‘shallow’
Historic forms:
Gillingvaes 1597 (Gover, 1948) Gylling-Vase (Falmouth) 1815 (A Falmouth Guide, 1815) Gyllyngvase 1888 (OS, 1888) Gyllyngvase Beach 1888 (OS, 1888) Gyllyngvase Cottage 1888 (OS, 1888) Gyllyng Road 1894 (CRO/K/345) Gyllyngvase Terrace 1899 (CRO/K/366) Gyllyng Street 1908 (CRO/K/366) Gyllyng Street 1913 (CRO/K/366) Gyllyng Street 1918 (CRO/K/366) Foreshore at Gyllingvase Beach 1924 (CRO/K/366) Gyllyngvase Beach 2016 (OS, 2016)