This refers to the name of a person:
name
Padstow (EN) / Lannwedhenek (KW)
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Elements notes:
<lann> 'enclosure (religious)' + <Gwedhenek> hanow personal ~ personal name
Historic forms:
Sancte Petroces stow 981, Petrocys stowe c995, c1000, Lanwenehoc, Languihenoc 1086, 1086, Eldestowe 1201, 1284, Aldestowe 1249, 1284, Allestou, Lalestou 1265, Sanctus Petrocus de Yallestowe 1284, Sanctus Petrocus de Aldestowe, Oldestouwe, Yeldistowe 1287, Yoldestou 1303, Petrokestowe 1297, Patristowe 1318, 1343, Patrikestowe 1326, Sanctus Petrocus majoris 1327, 1335, 1348, Oldestowe 1337, Patrikstowe 1345, Patrestowe 1346, Paderstowe, Padestowe 1347, Petrochistowe 1348, Padristowe 1350, Lanwethenek 1351, Padestow 1353, Aldestowe 1366, Petrokistowe 1387, Petrokystowe 1388, Padirstowe 1391, Padrystow 1400, Patisto 1418, Sanctus Petrocus de Padestowe 1422, Peddestowe 1461, Padstowe 1525, Lodenek c1540, Paddestowe alias Adelstow 1580, Laffenake c1600, Padstowe otherwise Petherickstowe 1686.