Nancealverne (EN) / Nansalvar (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Penzance
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

Alvar

This refers to the name of a person: 
name

nans

Meaning: 
valley
Elements notes: 
<nans> 'valley' + <Alvar> personal name - Aelfweard
Historic forms: 
Nanse Allwarne 1560 (Pool, 1985) Nansalvern 1598 (Gover, 1948) (Pool, 1985) Nansalverne 1689 (Pool, 1985) Nansalverton 1700 (Pool, 1985) Nancealvern - Carveth Esq 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Nansceolvern 1838 (Gilbert, 1838) Nancealvern 1974 (Pool, The History of the Town and Borough of Penzance, 1974) Nancealverne 1995 (OS 1995)