Tremedda (EN) / Trevemeder (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Zennor
Hundred: 
Penwith
Notes: 
meder is more usually written 'myse'r or 'myjer'
Elements: 

meder

Meaning: 
reaper

trev

Meaning: 
farmstead
Elements notes: 
<trev> 'farmstead, settlement' + meder 'reaper' + epithentic vowel
Historic forms: 
Trevemeder 1269 (Gover, 1948) Trevemeder 1314 (Gover, 1948) Trevemeder 1324 (Gover, 1948) Treuemeder 1459 (Weatherhill) Treuemeder 1480 (Weatherhill) Trimedor 1628 (Gover, 1948) Tremeder 1679 (CRO, GB/15/2, 1679) Tremeadow 1768 (CRO, X110/23, 1768) Trevemeder 1782 (Weatherhill) Tremeader 1821 (CRO, P255/16b/1, 1821) Tremeader 1842 (CRO, TA/255, 1842) Tremeddu c.1870 (Weatherhill) Tremeatho 1884 (Symons, 1884)
English (1)
Tremedda EN.mp3
Cornish (1)
Tremedda KW.mp3