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RASCOILEN. From rose-kelin, the valley of the holly-trees.

RASOIBEN. The Cornwall Directory gives this as a surname. The etymology is doubtful. Qu. from rose, a valley; and ben, a head, hill.

RASPEY. Qu. from Rospeath in Ludgvan; from ros-peth, the rich mountain, meadow, or common; or rose-peth, the rich valley.

REECE. See Rees.

REES. Some derive the Welsh name Rees, which they say was originally written Rhys, from Αρης, Mars. Pryce, however, renders Pen-rice, -rees, the head of the fleeting ground. Rheese is the name of a moor in Cornwall; and Reese, Rice, Rise, Ryce, Ryse are also found as surnames.

REFRAWELL. A name mentioned by C. S. Gilbert in a list of gentlemen who have represented Bodmin. There is a place named Trefaul in Lanreath. Tref-ryal would signify the royal town or dwelling. The W. ffrwyl is mist; and ffrowyl, outrage, tumult.

REFRY. See Trefry.

RELTON. See Rialton.

REMFREY, REMFRY, REMPHRY, RENFREE, RENFREY, RENFRY, RENPHRY. See Trefry.

REPUKE. From tre-buch, the dwelling of the cow; tre-boc, the place of the buck or goat; or tre-bucha, the ghost's place.

RESCASSA. See Rosecassa.

RESCORLA. See Roscorla.

RESEIGH. From ros-seigh, the dry valley.

RESKILLEY. See Roskelly.

RESKIMER, RESKYMER, ROSKYMER. FromH 2

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