Meaning:
valley
St Breock (EN) / Nanssans (KW)
Type:
Parish:
Hundred:
Elements notes:
<nans> 'valley' + <sans> 'holy'
Historic forms:
Sanctus Briocus 1259, 1269, 1298, Nansant alias Pouton 1291, Nanssint 1297, Sanctus Briocus de Nansent 1310, Nanscent c1320, Nansant 1328, Nanssent 1335, 1341, Nansynt 1342, Sanctus Breocus de Nanscent 1362, Nanseynt 1369, Poutone alias dicta Nanssant 1381, Sanctus Briocus de Pouton 1400, Nansynt 1513, Breok 1522, Breocke 1617 Nancent 1841.