St Newlyn East (EN) / Eglosnywlin (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Newlyn East
Hundred: 
Pydarshire
Elements: 

eglos

Meaning: 
church

Niwlin

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Meaning: 
Niwlina a female saint
Elements notes: 
<eglos> 'church' + Niwlin 'St Niwlina'
Historic forms: 
Sancta Nwylina c1250, Sancta Niwelina 1259, St Neulina 1266, Sancte Niwyline 1269, Sancta Neulina de Seynt Neulin 1269, Seint Neulin 1270, Sancta Newlyna 1291, Sancta Newelina 1311, Sancta Neulyna 1342, Seynt Neulyn 1376, Sanctam Neulinam 1405, Sancta Newelina 1405, Eglosnyulin 1415, Seynt Newelyn 1512, Nulyn 1543, Newlin c1580, St Newllen 1602, Newlyn 1656, Nuland 1680, Newlan 1687, Newland 1744.