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PATRONYMICA

POLMENNA. From Polmenna in Philleigh; from pol-mean, the stony pool; pol-men, the head of the pool; or pol-minow, the small well, pit, pool, top, or head.

POLMERE. See Polmear.

POLOMOUNTER. See Pollamounter.

POLPORTH. From pol-porth, the top or head of the bay or haven. This family is extinct.

POLRUDDON. From Polruddon in St. Austell; from pol-rud-don, the head of the red hill; pol-radn, the head of the division; or pol-ruan, the river head. "Polruddon, the ruynes of an auntient howse somtymes the howse of John Polruddon, whoe was taken out of his bed by the Frenche in the time of Henry the 7, and carried away with violence, and then began the howse to decaye; and Penwarn, the howse of Mr. Otwell Hill, was buylded with Polruddon stones." (Norden.)

POLSTRONG. From pol-tron, the head of the promontory. There is however a place called Polston near Launceston.

POLSUE. From pol-sue, -sew, the black pool.

POLUND. See Bolland.

POLWARNE. From pol-warne, the pool of alders.

POLWARTH, POLWART. From pol-warth, the high head or promontory, or the high pool. "Of that ilk, in Berwickshire. The heiress married Saint Clair, temp. James III.—Nisbet." (Lower.)

POLWEL, POLWELL, POLWHEILE. See Polwhele.

POLWHELE. The name is found written POLWHEILE, POLWHYLL, POLWHYLE, POLWYL, POLWEL, POLWELL, POLHAL, POLHILL, and

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