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PATRONYMICA

TREVENOR. See Trevener.

TREVERBYN, TREVERBIN. From Treverbyn in St. Austin, or Treverbyn in Probus; according to Richards (W. Dict.), "the town of Erbin," its ancient proprietor; but it may also be from tref-er-bin, -byn, the dwelling on the hill.

TREVERDER. From tre-ver-dower, the dwelling upon the water. Hals renders Trevorder in St. Breock, the further town, or the one most distant. Polwhele translates Trevorder, Trevordour, the town by the great water, or on the road by the water.

TREVERDERN. From Trevydran in Burian; from tre-vedren, the dwelling by the brambly river (vy, a river, draen, drane, a thorn).

TREVERLYN. From tre-ver-lyn, the dwelling upon the water (lyn, pond, pool). But see Trevelyn.

TREVERROW. See Trevorrow.

TREVERTON. See Trevarton.

TREVES. See Trevisa.

TREVETHAN, TREVETHEN. From Trevethan in Gwennap, from tre-vethan, the meadow town. According to Pryce, this name may also signify the town among trees, or the old town; and he translates Trevethen, the birds' town. Treveathan would mean the rich or fruitful town.

TREVETHICK, TREVITHICK. From Trevethick or Trevithick in St. Ewe, which Hals renders the farmer's, rustic's, or husbandman's town. Polwhele renders Trevithick, Trevethick, the town in the meadow on the creek; but it is more probably from tre-vythick, the dwelling in the meadow place.

TREVETHNICK. From Trevenethick in Wendron,

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