St Mewan (EN) / S. Mewan (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Mewan
Hundred: 
Powder
Elements: 

Mewan

This refers to the name of a person: 
name

sen/synt

Meaning: 
saint
Elements notes: 
<sen/synt> 'saint' + Mewan personal name
Historic forms: 
Sanctus Mawenus 1245, Sanctus Mawanus 1291, 1297, Sanctus Mewanus 1297, Sanctum Mewanum 1305, Sanctus Mewanus 1318, 1327, 1371, Sanctus Meuhanus 1328, Seynt Mewen 1380, 1398, Seyntmewen 1453.