Rosenithon (EN) / Ros an Eythin (KW)

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

an

Meaning: 
the

eythin

Meaning: 
gorse

ros

Meaning: 
hill-spur
Elements notes: 
<ros> ‘hill-spur’ + <an> ‘the’ + <eythin> ‘furze, gorse’
Historic forms: 
Rosneython 1249 (Gover, 1948) Rosneyden 1250 (Henderson) Rosneython 1262 (Gover, 1948)(Henderson) Rosnethen 1284 (Gover, 1948) Rosneithin 1308 (Gover, 1948) Rosneyden 1318 (Henderson) Rosneython 1332 (Henderson) Rosneythion 1362 (Gover, 1948) Rosneythyon 1364 (Gover, 1948) Rosnithen 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Little Rosenithon 1884 (farm, 42 acres)(Symons, 1884) Rosenithen 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Rosenithon 1884 (21 tenements, 132 acres)(Symons, 1884) Rosenithon 1908 (OS, 1908) Rosenithon 1948 (Gover, 1948) Rosenithon 1974 (OS, 1974)