Lanet (EN) / Lannetta Vyghan (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Lanivet
Hundred: 
Pydarshire
Elements: 

byghan

Meaning: 
little

lann

Meaning: 
enclosure

nevet/neves

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Elements notes: 
<lann> ‘church enclosure’ + <nevet/neves> truncated to <etta> Note this name was originally probably Little Lanivet.
Historic forms: 
Parua Lanitta iuxta Ponsboya [Pontaboyes, Bodmin] 1318 (N.A. – AR/1/332) Parua Lanitta [= Lanet, in Lanivet] 1318 (N.A. – AR/1/332) Lannettabighan 1322 (N.A. – AR/1/333) Lanytte 1464 (N.A. – AR/2/1337/7) Lanytta C15 (N.A. – AR/2/1339) Lanit 1839 (TA 1839) Lannet Mill 1839 (TA 1839) Lanet 1888 (OS 1888) Lanet 2014 (OS 2014)