Pedn Venton aka Pednpons (EN) / Pednfenten (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Madron
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

fenten

Meaning: 
spring, well, source

pedn

Meaning: 
head, top, end
Elements notes: 
<pedn~penn> ‘head, end, top’ + <fenten> ‘spring, well’
Historic forms: 
Peadnventon c.1680 (Pool, 1985) Pedanventon 1747 (Gover, 1948) Peddanventon 1807 (Gover, 1948) Pedn Venton c.1840 (TA 1840) (Pool, 1985) Pedneventon 1884 (Gover, 1948) Pedn Venton 1995 (OS 1995)