Sellegan (EN) / Reshelygen (KW)

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Elements: 

helygen

Meaning: 
willow

res

Meaning: 
ford
Elements notes: 
Etymology: <res/rys> ‘ford’ + <helygen> ‘willow’
Historic forms: 
Reshelegen 1302 (Gover, 1948) Reshelegan 1427 (Gover, 1948) Ryssylygen 1427 (Gover, 1948) Rosselegan 1522 (Gover, 1948) Selegen 1607 (Gover, 1948) Sellogan (Lane End) 1677 (mine bounds)(*RIC, HM/12/1, 1677) Selegan 1700 (tŷ ai henw)(Lhwyd, 1700, f3v) Selleggan 1805 (OS First Series 1:63360 1805-1869) Selligan 1841 (Census, 1841) Sellegan 1841 (tenement)(CRO, TA/197, 1841) Selegan 1851 (Census, 1851) Selleggan 1861 (Census, 1861) Selleggan 1871 (Census, 1871) Selleggan 1881 (Census, 1881) Selleggan 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Selligan 1888 (OS, 1888) Selligan 1945 (OS one inch 1945-1947) Selligan 1955 (OS one inch 7th Series 1955-1961) Seleggan Farm 2015 (OS, 2015)