St Just (EN) / Lannust (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Just
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

lann

Meaning: 
enclosure

Ust

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Elements notes: 
<lann> 'enclosure (religious)' + <Ust> personal name
Historic forms: 
Sanctus Justus 1291, 1297, 1342, 1352, 1430, S. Justus 1288, 1291, 1327, 1342, 1352, 1478, S. Just 1291, 1351, 1440, 1551, 1581, 1613, 1714, 1794, St Justus in Penewyth 1297, Seint Just 1342, Lanuste 1396, S. Justus in Penwythe 1430, Seynt Just in Penwith 1440, S. Yoest 1478, S. Ewste 1516, 1588, St Yuste 1523, 1584, Yust 1524, St Towst 1581, S. Juste 1582, 1613, S. Euste 1584, c1600, S. Iuste, S. Ewst 1584, St Just in Penwith 1666, Lafrowda 1732, St Just 1778, 1883.