Rosehill (EN) / Mena an Ros (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Lanivet
Hundred: 
Pydarshire
Elements: 

an

Meaning: 
the

mena

Meaning: 
hill-slope

ros

Meaning: 
hill-spur
Elements notes: 
<mena> 'hillslope' + <an> 'the' + <ros> 'heath'
Historic forms: 
Rose Hill 1841 (Census 1841) Rosehill 1851 (Census 1851) Rosehill 1888 (OS 1888) Rosehill 2014 (OS 2014) Rosehill Cottage 2014 (OS 2014)