St Mellion (EN) / S. Melyan (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Mellion
Hundred: 
East Wivelshire
Notes: 
The 1569 form is considered not to be corrupt.
Elements: 

Melyan

This refers to the name of a person: 
name

sen/synt

Meaning: 
saint
Elements notes: 
<sen/synt> 'saint' + <Melyan> personal name
Historic forms: 
(de) Sancto Melano 1199, 1200. 1279, Sanctus Melanus 1259, 1291, 1309, 1327, 1337, 1342. Sanctus Mellanus 1370, 1426. St Melyn 1544, Millians 1553, St Mellyon 1569. Seynt Mellyne 1576.