Bosfranken (EN) / Bosfrankan (KW)

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

bos

Meaning: 
dwelling

frankan

Meaning: 
freeman
Elements notes: 
bos 'dwelling' + frankan 'free one, freeman'
Historic forms: 
Bosfrankan 1280, 1281, 1296, 1388, Bosfrancan 1321.TR19