Paul (churchtown) (EN) / Breweni (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Paul
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

bre

Meaning: 
hill

eni

Meaning: 
?Obscure
Elements notes: 
<bre> 'hill' + eni ? obscure poss. stream name
Historic forms: 
Sanctus Paulus 1259, 1308, 1317, 1342, 1361, 1377, St Paulinus 1259, 1266, Breweny 1284, 1323, 1329, 1357, 1361, 1430, Sanctus Paulinus 1284, Sanctus Paulus de Breweny 1323, 1329, St Paulinus 1434, Pawle 1435, Bruwenny 1443, Powle 1562.