Perprean Cove [cove] (EN) / Porth Bian (KW)

Type: 
Coastal Feature
Parish: 
St Keverne
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

bian

Meaning: 
little

porth

Meaning: 
cove, gate, harbour
Elements notes: 
<porth> ‘cove, harbour, enterance’ + <bian> ‘little’
Historic forms: 
Perprean Cove 1888 (OS, 1888) Perprean Cove 1908 (OS, 1908) Perprean Cove 1948 (Gover, 1948) Perprean Cove 1974 (OS, 1974) Perprean Cove 2016 (OS, 2016) Perpean Cove (undated) (Weatherhill)