Landithy (EN) / Lanndythi (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Madron
Hundred: 
Penwith
Notes: 
Another possible interpretation is <lann> + <de> 'thy' + <Dey> personal name
Elements: 

lann

Meaning: 
enclosure

Tythi

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Elements notes: 
<lann> 'enclosure, often religious' + <Tythi> possibly a personal name
Historic forms: 
Landythy 1615 (Pool, 1985) Landythy 1616 (Gover, 1948) Landithy Barton 1719 (Gover, 1948) Landithe 1725 Weatherhill Landrith al(ia)s Landithe 1749 (Borlase, 1749, p137) (Bond, 2009) Landithey 1750 (Hals, 1750) Landigey 1750 (Hals, 1750) Landegey 1750 (Hals, 1750) Landithy 1757 (*CRO, P133/12/1, 1757) (Bond, 2009) Landithy 1782 (*CRO, P133/5/1, 1782) (Bond, 2009) Lower Landithy 1782 (*CRO, P133/5/1, 1782) (Bond, 2009) Landithy 1785 (*CRO, P133/28/3, 1785) (Bond, 2009) Lower Landithy 1785 (*CRO, P133/28/3, 1785) (Bond, 2009) Landithy 1838 (Gilbert, 1838) Landithy 1842 (tenement)(CRO, TA/133, 1842) (Pool, 1985) Lower Landithy 1842 (CRO, TA/133, 1842) (Bond, 2009) Landithy 1884 (Symons, 1884) (Bond, 2009) Lower Landithy 1884 (Symons, 1884) (Bond, 2009) Lower Landithy 1928 (Jennings, 1928) Landithy Pond 1928 (Jennings, 1928) Landithy 1974 (Pool, The History of the Town and Borough of Penzance, 1974, p. 10) Landithy 1996 (Tangye, 1996) Landithy Hall 2007 (Snow, 2007, p. 37) Landithy Hall 2008 (Pearce, 2008, p. 46) Landithy 2013 (Orchard, 2013, p. 70)