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Annian, Tre-Gerens, Tre-Lownydd. There are two Bishops of St. Asaph in Wales, named Anianus or Anian; the first of whom, a Cistercian monk, was consecrated in Nov. 1249, and died in Sept. 1266. The name Anian may be from the Brit. eniawn, just; whence Benyon or Bunyan, i. e., Ap-Eniawn, son of Eniawn.

TREVAR. See Trevor.

TREVARRICK. From Trevarrick in Gorran; from tre-var-ick, the dwelling upon the creek, brook, or rivulet.

TREVARROW. See Trevorrow.

TREVARS. See Trevor.

TREVARTH, TREVARTEA. From Trevarth in Gwennap, or Trevartha in Menherriot; from tre-varth, the high town.

TREVARTHEN. See Trevarthian.

TREVARTHIAN. Formerly one of the most distinguished familiar in the county. They had their name from the manor of Trevarthian in the parish of Newlyn, near Truro; from tre-varth-an, the high dwelling. Hence the name Trevarthen.

TREVARTON, TREVERTON. From tre-var-dûn, the dwelling on the hill. Treverton may also be from tre-veor-ton, the dwelling on the great hill.

TREVASCUS, TREVASKIS, TREVASKISS. From Trevalscus in Gorran; from tre-gual-cus, the fenced dwelling in the wood. The name would also corrupt from Tregaskass, Tregaskis, q. v.

TREVAZE. From tre-vâz, the good town; or perhaps rather from tre-mêz, the dwelling in the open field.

TREVE. From tre, tref, a house, dwelling, gentleman's seat, village, town.

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