Meaning:
animal grazing/exercise
Newquay (EN) / Tewynblustri (KW)
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Elements notes:
<tewyn> 'sand, dune' + <plustri> 'animal grazing/exercise area'
Historic forms:
Tewyn 1289, Tewynplustri 1308, Tewynblustri 1345, Trewynplustry 1396, Trewrew Blustry 1439, Tewen blustry 1440, Towyn 1504, Towenplystre 1530, Towenvlister 1562, Towenblyster, Newe Kaye 1602, Towan Blystra 1694, New Key 1748, New Quay alias Towan 1813.
Cornish (1)