Treveal (EN) / Trevel (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Zennor
Hundred: 
Penwith
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 1327 (Gover, 1948) Trevael 1380 (Gover, 1948) Trevail 1334 (Gover, 1948) Trevail 1768 (of Edward Stevens, Vivian Stevens, Matthew Stevens and William Richards)(*CRO, X110/23, 1768) Trevail Mill 1777 (of William Stevens)(*CRO, X110/23, 1777) Treveal 1821 (occupiers are Peter Chaple, Christopher Osborn, William and James Michell, James Quick, William Sandry, James Reyonalds, Nicholas Webb and William Stevens)(*CRO, P255/16b/1, 1821) Treveal 1842 (CRO, TA/255, 1842) Treveal 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884)