St Congar's Well (EN) / Fenten Kongar (KW)

Type: 
Historic Site
Parish: 
Lanivet
Hundred: 
Pydarshire
Notes: 
Kongar was a 5th or 6th Century Celtic priest with probably Welsh origins. Other dedications to this saint exist in Wales, Somerset and Brittany.
Elements: 

fenten

Meaning: 
spring, well, source

Kongar

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Elements notes: 
<fenten> 'spring, well' + <Kongar> personal name
Historic forms: 
St Congar’s Well 1881 St Congar’s Well 1888 (OS 1888) St Congar’s Well 2014 (OS 2014)