Methrose (EN) / Medhros (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Luxulyan
Hundred: 
Powder
Elements: 

medh

Meaning: 
middle

ros

Meaning: 
hill-spur
Elements notes: 
<medh> 'middle' + <ros> 'hillspur'
Historic forms: 
Methros 1277 (Gover, 1948) Medros 1284 (Gover, 1948) Medros 1305 (Gover, 1948) Methros 1335 (Gover, 1948) Metheros 1433 (Gover, 1948) Methrose 1756 (CRO, P130/14/13, 1756) Medrose 1884 (Symons, 1884) Methrose 1884 (Symons, 1884) Methrose 1948 (Gover, 1948)