Tregongeeves (EN) / Tregensyvys (KW)

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

Kensyvys

This refers to the name of a person: 
name

tre

Meaning: 
farmstead, settlement
Elements notes: 
<tre> ‘farmstead’ + <Kensyvys> personal name
Historic forms: 
Tregensyvys 1357 Tregensyvys 1370 Tregenseves 1409 Tregyntevys 1508 Tregyngevys 1545 Treganjeevs 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Treganjeeves 1856 (OS 1856) Treganjeevs 1884 (Symons, 1884) (Bond, 2009) Tregonjees 1884 (Symons, 1884) (Bond, 2009) Tregongeeves (on site of a mansion) 1888 (OS 1888) Tregonjeeves 1948 Tregongeeves Farm (SW 99 51) 2014 (OS 2014) Tregongeeves Lane (SW 99 51) 2014 (OS 2014)