Trembath (EN) / Trenbagh (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Madron
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

an

Meaning: 
the

bagh

Meaning: 
hook, nook, corner

tre

Meaning: 
farmstead, settlement
Elements notes: 
<tre> ‘farmstead’ + <an> ‘the’ + <bagh> ‘hook, nook, corner’
Historic forms: 
Trenbagh 1327 (Gover, 1948) (Pool, 1985) Trembaigh 1333 (Pool, 1985) ?John de Trembeththou C14 (Deeds 1902) Trembaghe 1522 (Pool, 1985) Trembagh 1523 (Gover, 1948) Trembagh / Trembath 1668 (Pool, 1985) Trembath 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Trembath 1757 (*CRO, P133/12/1, 1757) (Bond, 2009) Trembath 1782 (*CRO, P133/5/1, 1782) (Bond, 2009) Trembath 1830 (*CRO, DSB/447/1, 1830) (Bond, 2009) Trembath 1851 (Census, 1851)