Meaning:
great
Polmear (EN) / Pollmeur (KW)
Type:
Parish:
Hundred:
Notes:
There is a theory that "pol" is a corruption of <porth>. However, there is an absence of historic forms to verify this.
Elements notes:
<poll> 'pool' + <meur> 'great'
Historic forms:
Polmere 1584 (Gover, 1948)
Polmear 1888 (OS 1888)
Polmear 1908 (OS 1908)
Polmear 1935 (OS 1935)
Polmear 1945 (OS 1945)