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PATRONYMICA

TRENESSY. From tren-Issey, the dwelling of St. Issey. There is the parish of St. Issey in Pyder hundred, and Tresinny in Advent.

TRENGOFF, TRENGOVE. Some translate this name, the strong smith; but it means rather the smith's dwelling (tren-goff). Hence, by corruption, Trengrove.

TRENGONE. From tren-gûn, the dwelling by the down or common. Carew says that Trengone, from living at Nance, took the name of Nance.

TRENGORE. From Trengare in St. Gennys; from tren-geare, -guêr, the green or flourishing town. Tregear is the name of places in Crowan, Ladock, and Mawgan in Meneage; and there is Tregeare in Laneast.

TRENGOVE. See Trengoff.

TRENGREENE. From the manor of Trengreene or Tregoryon in St. Blazey; from tren-grean, the dwelling by the gravel (pits).

TRENGROUSE. From tren-guarhaz, the town on the summit; or tren-crous, the dwelling by the cross.

TRENGROVE. See Trengoff.

TRENHAIL, TRENHAYLE, TRENHEALE, TRENANALL. From Trenale in the parish of Tintagel; from tre'n-hale, the dwelling by the moor; or tren-hail, the bountiful or great town; or perhaps rather from Trenhayle in St. Earth; from tren-Haile, the dwelling by the Haile or salt-water river. Hals says, "Trenhayle in St. Earth (the stout, strong, or rapid river) gave name and original to an old family of gentlemen, from thence denominated Trenhayle, whose sole inheritrix, temp. Edw. III., was married to Tencreek."

TRENHEALE. See Trenhail.

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