Kirriers (EN) / Kerres (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Withiel
Hundred: 
Pydarshire
Elements: 

ker

Meaning: 
fort

res

Meaning: 
ford
Elements notes: 
<ker> ‘fort, enclosed farm’ + <res> ‘ford’
Historic forms: 
Kerry juxta Retir 1340 (Gover, 1948) Kirys 1616 (Gover, 1948) Curras 1667 (Gover, 1948) Kerres or Cater Yett near Retire 1725 (NA-TF/2607) Lr. Curras 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Hr. Curras 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Kirriers 1842 (TA, 1842) Higher Curras 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Lower Curras 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Kirriers 1888 (OS, 1888) Kerriers 2015 (SX 00 64)(OS, 2015)