Higher Cargenwenn (EN) / Kargenwenn Wartha (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Crowan
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

gwartha

Meaning: 
higher

kar

Meaning: 
fort

Kenwenn

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Meaning: 
female name
Elements notes: 
<kar> 'hill fort' + <Kenwenn> Female personal name {<ken> + <gwenn> = <cuno> 'hound' + <winda^> 'fair, holy, white'} + <gwartha> 'higher'
Historic forms: 
Cargenwyn wartha 1375 (Gover, 1948) Higher Cargenwen 1841 (CRO, TA/42, 1841) Higher Cargenwen 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Higher Cargenwen 2003 (OS, 1:25000, 2003)