Polpidnick [the pond] (EN) / Poll Pednek (KW)

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

pednek

Meaning: 
big-headed

poll

Meaning: 
pool
Elements notes: 
<poll> ‘pool, pit’ + <pednek> ‘big-headed’
Historic forms: 
Pollpynnyck 1594 (Gover, 1948)(Henderson) Polpednick 1607 (Gover, 1948) Polpidnick 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Polpidnick 1842 (TA, 1842) Polpidnick 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Polpidnick 1908 (OS, 1908) Polpidnick 1948 (Gover, 1948) Polpidnick 1974 (OS, 1974) Polpidnick Farm 2016 (OS, 2016)