Polkerth (EN) / Pollkergh (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Keverne
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

kergh

Meaning: 
oats

poll

Meaning: 
pool
Elements notes: 
<poll> ‘pit, pool’ + <kergh> ‘oat’
Historic forms: 
pollicerr 977 (Gover, 1948) Pollicenn 977 (Henderson) pollcerr 1059 (Gover, 1948) Polkere 1290 (Henderson) Polkere 1291 (Gover, 1948) Polker 1349 (Gover, 1948) Polkerth 1592 (Gover, 1948) Polkerth 1734 (Henderson) Polkerth 1842 (TA, 1842) Polkerth 1856 (OS, 1856) Polkerth 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Polkereth 1888 (OS, 1888) Polkerth 1908 (OS, 1908) Polkerth 1909 (Mitchell, 1909) Polkerth 1948 (Gover, 1948) Polkerth 1974 (OS, 1974) Polkerth 2016 (OS, 2016)