Trewhella (EN) / Trehwila (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Hilary
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

hwila

Meaning: 
place of beetles

tre

Meaning: 
farmstead, settlement
Elements notes: 
tre 'farmstead, settlement' + hwila 'beetles'
Historic forms: 
Trewyla 1243, 1327, 1365, Trewylla 1342, Trewhyla 1357, Trewhela 1587.