Penvivian (EN) / Pennvyvyan (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Lanivet
Hundred: 
Pydarshire
Elements: 

penn

Meaning: 
head, end, top

Vyvyan

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Elements notes: 
<penn> 'end, head, headland' + <Vyvyan> personal name
Historic forms: 
Penviven 1720 (Gover, 1948) Hr Penvivian 1805 (Dawson, 1805) Midd Penvivean 1805 (Dawson, 1805) Penvivian Downs 1805 (Dawson, 1805) Lr Penvivian 1805 (Dawson, 1805) Hr. Penvivian 1856 (OS 1856) Mid. Penvivian 1856 (OS 1856) Lr. Penvivian 1856 (OS 1856) Penvivian 1888 (OS 1888) Higher Penvivian 1888 (OS 1888)