Ruthern Water (EN) / Dowr Rudhyn (KW)

Type: 
River
Parish: 
Lanivet
Hundred: 
Pydarshire
Elements: 

dowr

Meaning: 
water, river

pons

Meaning: 
bridge

rudh

Meaning: 
red

-yn

Meaning: 
diminutive suffix
Elements notes: 
<dowr> 'water' + <pons> ‘bridge’ + <rudh> ‘red’ + <-yn> diminutive suffix
Historic forms: 
water or river of Rothe alias Rothen Water 1663 (CRO AD103/79)