Meaning:
Gwennap place name
Gwennap Pit (EN) / Poll Lannwenep (KW)
Type:
Parish:
Elements notes:
poll 'pool, pit' + Lannwenep Gwennap
Historic forms:
Lamwenep 1199, Sancta Weneppa 1269, Weneppe 1269, 1342, Wenepe 1284, Ecclesia Veneppe 1291, Sancte Weneppe 1302, Lanwenap 1328, Lawynep 1394, Seynt Wenep 1437, Lawenep 1444, Seynt Gwenape 1520, Gwinep 1582, Gwenappe, Gwynep c1600, Gwynnap c1610, Gwenopp 1651, Lewannap 1776.