Lower Crankan (EN) / Karanken Woles (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Madron
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

anken

Meaning: 
grief, sorrow

kar

Meaning: 
fort

woles

Meaning: 
lower
Elements notes: 
kar 'fort, round' + anken 'grief' + woles 'lower'
Historic forms: 
Carranken 1391, Karanken 1412, Carankyn 1523, Carankan alias Crankan 1775