Trevail (EN) / Trevel (KW)

Type: 
Parish: 
Hundred: 
Elements: 

Mel

Mael from <maglos> 'prince'.

This refers to the name of a person: 
name

tre

Meaning: 
farmstead, settlement
Elements notes: 
<tre> 'farmstead, settlement' + <Mel> personal name - Mael from <maglos> 'prince'
Historic forms: 
Trevael 1291 (Gover, 1948) Trevael 1306 (Gover, 1948) Trevayl 1327 (Gover, 1948) Treveal 1842 (tenement)(CRO, TA/43, 1842) Treveal Vean 1842 (tenement) (CRO, TA/43, 1842) Treveal 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884)