Men Mellin (EN) / Men Melyn (KW)

Type: 
Historic Site
Parish: 
St Keverne
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

melyn

Meaning: 
yellow

men

Meaning: 
stone
Elements notes: 
<men> ‘stone’ + <melyn> ‘yellow, tawny’
Historic forms: 
Mean-Mellin ???? (field) (Padel, 1985) Mean Mellin 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Main Mellon 1812 (Henderson) Mean Mellin 1884 (boundary of parish)(Symons, 1884) Men Mellin 1948 (Gover, 1948)