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according to Pryce, from tre-win, the dwelling on the marsh; but it may also be from tre-wyn, the white or fair dwelling.

TREWINARD, TREWINNARD, TREVENNARD. From Trewinard in St. Earth, where the family flourished for many generations down to the latter end of the reign of Hen. VIII. Hals says the place was taxed in Domesday by the name of Trewinerden, i. e., the high, haughty, beloved town, alias Trewinar, i. e., the town of the beloved lake or river of water on which the lands are situate, viz. the Hayle river. Tonkin, with more reason, renders the name, "the town or dwelling on a marsh" (winnick, a marsh). Tre-win-ard would signify the dwelling on the high marsh.

TREWINNICK, TREWINWICK. From tre-winnick, the dwelling on the marsh. Tonkin says John de Tinten held one fee Mort. [of the honour of Morton] in Tynten, and in Trewinneck, 3 Hen. IV. Hals says, "Trewinock, now Trewinicke, that is, the beloved lake or spring of waters running to the sea"!

TREWISSAN. See Trevisa.

TREWITHAN. From Trewithan in Probus; from tre-withen, the dwelling amongst the trees. The family is extinct, but the place and property now belong, or lately belonged, to the family of Hawkins.

TREWOLLA, TREWOOLLA. From Trewolla (perhaps now Trewollack in Gorran), where the family are said to have been resident seven generations before 1620. The name is from tre-wolla, the lower town.

TREWOOFE. From Trewoofe in Burian; from tre-woof, the place frequented by blackbirds (from moelh, in compos. woelk, woof). Hals says the local name TrewoofeL 2

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