Trevaunance Cove (EN) / Porth Trefownans (KW)

Type: 
Coastal Feature
Parish: 
St Agnes
Hundred: 
Pydarshire
Elements: 

fow

Meaning: 
beech trees

nans

Meaning: 
valley

porth

Meaning: 
cove, gate, harbour

tre

Meaning: 
farmstead, settlement
Elements notes: 
1. <porth> 'cove' + <tre> 'farmstead, settlement' + <fownans> 'beech valley' {<fow> 'beech trees' + <nans> 'valley'}; or2. <porth> 'cove' + <tre> 'farmstead, settlement' + <fownans> 'cave valley' {<fow> 'cave' + <nans> 'valley'}
Historic forms: 
Trefuunans 1302, Trevounans 1345, Trevawnans 1703