Patronymica Cornu-Britannica/T

TALBOT. Lower says this family traces, sine hiatu, to the great Domesday tenant, Richard Talebot; and that the Marches of Wales appear to have been the original seat, but that the name is not territorial, being never prefaced with De. A talbot, in heraldry, is a hunting-dog. Dr. Johnson defines it a hound; and says, though incorrectly, that it is borne by the house of Talbot in their arms. Several of the Talbot family have been sheriffs of Cornwall, and the name may possibly be derived from locality. "Talbot (in Probus), which is an abbreviation of Haleboat, is a rock called Ha-le-boate Rock; wherein, to this day, are seen many great iron rings, whereunto boats have been tied, although there is now no show of a haven, but only a little brook running through the valley into a branch ​of the river Fall." (See Norden, p. 61; also D. Gilbert, iii. 361.)

TALEEN. See Tallent.

TALL. From tal, high, eminent.

TALLACK. "The name is found at Penryn and at St. Austell, and also at Norwich, where a branch settled about 1750. A place near Penryn is called Tallack's Style. It is doubtless Celtic and local. There is a place in Brecknockshire called Talack-Dhu." (Lower.) Pryce renders the Cornish tallack, tallick, tallock, highly placed, a garret. (Cf. Botallack and Retallack.) Tallick is no doubt another form of the name.

TALLARD. Tallard is the appellation of a comm. and town of France, dep. H. Alps; but the Cornish name may be from tal-ard, the high front or promontory. Hence perhaps Tallat.

TALLAT. See Tallard.

TALLENT. From Talland in West hundred; from tal-lan, the high church. Hence, by corruption, the surnames Talling, Taleen, Tellam, Tellan.

TALLERVEY. See Tollervey.

TALLICK. See Tallack.

TALLING. See Tallent.

TANNAHILL. From ten-hale, for tren-hale, the dwelling by the moor.

TELLAM, TELLAN. See Tellant.

TENCREEK. From Tencreek in Creed, which Hals derives from "ten-creek, or tene-cruck, the fire bank or tumulus, viz., the sepulchre of one interred there before the 6th century, whose body was burnt to ashes by fire, according to their accustomed manner of interring the dead; ​and his bones and ashes laid up in an urn of earthen pot, in a bank, or barrow, or tumulus, upon some part of the lands of this barton." But the name means rather the dwelling by the barrow or hillock; from tre-, tren-cryk.

THRISCUTT. See Truscott.

TICE. See Tye.

TIDDY. See Tyhyddy.

TILLIE. Pryce translates Pentillie, "the master's, or head of the family;" and Borlase renders the word pentileu, master of the family; but Pentillie in Pillaton probably derived the last port of its name from Sir James Tillie, who left the property to his sister's son, Mr. James Woolley, who took the name of Tillie.

TINTEN. From Tinten, in the parish of St. Tudy, possessed by the family up to the 14th century, when the heiress married Carminow. (Lower.) From tin-tan, the under fortress; or tin-den, the castle on the hill. Tonkin says John de Tinten held one fee Mort. (of the honour of Morton) in Tynten, and in Trewinneck, 33 Hen. IV.

TOLCARNE, TOLCEARN. From Tolcarn in Gwennap, or Tolcarne in Madron; and from other places so named. Pryce derives the name Tolcarne from Tolcarne in St. Just; which he translates, the stone with a hole (tol-carn).

TOLEMAN. See Tolman.

TOLER. See Toller.

TOLL, TULL. From toll, a hole. There are several places in Cornwall compounded of toll; as Tolcarn, Tolgarrick, Tolgullow, Tolvan, &c.

TOLLER. This name may sometimes be from toller, a ​man that superintends tin-bounds; "so called," says Polwhele, "because bounds are terminated by holes (tol, a hole) cut in the earth, which must be renewed and visited once in a year, or because he receives the tolls or dues of the lord of the soil." Toler may be the same name.

TOLLERVEY, TALLERVEY. From toll-ar-vy, the hole by the river or water; or tal-ar-vy, the high place upon the river.

TOLMAN. From Tolvan in Constantine; from toll-van, the high stone; or toll-maen, the stone with a hole. Cf. the names Toleman, Dolman, Dollman.

TOLMIE, TOLME. From toll-vy, the hole by the river.

TOLPUTT. From toll-bod, the dwelling by the hole.

TOLVERNE. From Tolvern in Philleigh. Pryce renders Tolvorne, the foreigner's hole or high place; and Tolforn, the oven's mouth or hole (forn).

TOWAN. From Towan in Illogan; also the appellation of other places. The name means heaps of sand, or sand-banks; sometimes simply a hillock; and, according to Gwavas, also a plain, a green or level place.

TRAER. See Trehair.

TRAGO. Same as Treago, q. v.

TRAHAIR. See Trehair.

TRAHERN, TRAHERNE. See Trehern.

TRAIN. See Trehane.

TRAINOR, TRAYNOR. From tre-noer, the valley famous for land; or tren-our, the golden valley.

TRANMER. From tra'n-mêr, the dwelling upon the sea (coast), or by the lake or water; or perhaps another orthography of Tremear, q. v.

​TRANNACK. See Trenaco.

TRATHAN. From Tretane in St. Kew; from tre-tan, the under town. Hence, by corruption, Frathan.

TRAVELLER. The same name as Trevailor, q. v.

TRAVENER. See Trevener.

TRAVIL. See Trevill.

TRAVIS. See Trevisa.

TRAYHEARNE. See Trehern.

TRAYNOR. See Trainor.

TREADWELL. See Tredudwell.

TREAGO. Hals says this name was anciently De Treago, from Tre-ago, or Tre-agho, in Crantock; and he gives an absurd etymology. The name is probably from Tre-Iago, the dwelling of Iago, or James. See Jago.

TREAGUS. See Tregoz.

TREAIS, TREASE, TREAYS, TREICE, TREISE, TRESE. Hals says, "In the parish of Blisland, somewhere liveth Trese, Gent. The name Tres or Treas is Corn.-Brit., and signifies 'the third', and was a name taken up in memory of the third so or person of the family from whence he was descended, and is derived from the same Japhetical origin as τριτος, tertius, 'the third,' as the Latin tres; and Treas is also the third in the Scotch and Irish tongues"! The name is probably from tre-yz, the place of corn. The manor of St. Gennis was for some times the property of Treise, and Trenant was at one times the possession of Sir Christopher Treise. Lysons says the manor of Tremayne in East hundred belonged to the family of Treise, whose heiress brought it to that of Morshead; and, says D. Gilbert, it has since passed by sale to Mr. John Joliffe.

TREASURE. See Tresahar.

​TREAYS. See Treais.

TREBARFOOT, TREBARFOOTE. From Trebarfoot, or Trebarfut, in the parish of Poundstock, the ancient seat of the family, until the extinction of the elder line in 1633. The name is from tre-bar-fût, the town over the vaults or graves (fut, a vault, W. mut); tre-bar-vor, -vordth, the town by the highway; or from tre-Barfoot, the dwelling of Barfoot or Barford. The family bore for arms three bears' feet.

TREBARTHA. From Trebartha in the hundred of East, which Pryce renders the high or wonderful place. The name may also be from tre-wartha, the higher town or dwelling.

TREBELL, TREBLE. From Trebell in Lanivet, or Trebila near Boscastle; from tre-bel, the fair town or place. There is a place named Trebellan near Cubert; and Trebell is the name of a Mining Company. Trible, Tribbel, Tremble, and Trimble are different spellings of the same name.

TREBERSEY. From Trebursye, or Trebersey, in Petherwin; from tre-bur-sue, the dwelling on the black eminence; or tre-Bursey, the dwelling of Bursey.

TREBILCOCK, TREBILLCOCK, TREBLECOCK, TREBILLIOCK. From Trebilcock in Roche; from tre-Wilcock, the dwelling of Wilcock, a diminutive of Will., for William.

TREBILLIOCK. See Trebilcock.

TREBISKY. From Trebisken in Cubert; from root of Tregusking, q. v.

TREBLE. See Trebell.

TREBLECOCK. See Trebilcock.

TREBY. From Trebigh, a manor in the parish of St. ​Ive or Eve, anciently in the possession of the family; perhaps from tre-bighan, the little town. Hence Trewby, Truby, and perhaps Trimby.

TRECARNE. From tre-carne, the dwelling near a heap of rocks. "The heiress married Glynn of Glynn in this county." (Gilbert.)

TRECARRELL. From Trecarrell in Lezant parish, in East hundred, where the family are said to have been seated before the Conquest. The name may simply mean the dwelling of Carrell, i. e. Carolus or Charles. The arms of the family are Ermine, two chevrons Sable.

TRECOTHICK, TRESCOTHICK. Some render this name the town of the old man (coth). Qu. from tre-, tres-coit-ick, the dwelling in the woody place. Tregothick is also a surname.

TREDEGAR. The same as Tregear; or from Tredcar, the town by the rock.

TREDENEY. Probable corruption of Tredinnick, q. v.

TREDENHAM, TREDINHAM. From Tredenham in the parish of Probus, the town or dwelling of Denham or Dinham; perhaps the baronial family of Dinham of Cornwall and Devon. This is said to be confirmed by the fact that both families bear in their coat-armour fusils (which are far from common in heraldry), the noble family carrying them in fesse, the gentle one in bend. Dinham or Denham, as a Cornish-Saxon compound, would translate the fortified dwelling. Dinham however is the name of a family in Monmouthshire, and Denham that of parishes in Suffolk and Bucks. Cf. Cardinham.

TREDENICK, TREDENNICK. See Tredinnick.

TREDERRICK. From tre-Derrick, the dwelling of ​Derrick, i. e., Theoderick; or from tre-derrick, the dwelling of the sexton or grave-digger.

TREDETHY. From Tredeathy in St. Maben, etymologically the same as Trethewy.

TREDIDON. From the barton of Tredidon in St. Stephen's, near Launceston, formerly the seat of the family, but now or late of George Francis Collins Browne, Esq. The last part of the name may be that of the owner; or the whole name may be from tre-dyddan, the pleasant habitation (W. dyddan); or from tre-didon, the dwelling by the turf (W. didon).

TREDINHAM. See Tredenham.

TREDINNICK, var. TREDINICK, TREDENNICK, TREDENICK, TRENDINNICK. From Tredinnick, an estate in the parish of St. Breock, which, according to Lysons, was inhabited by the family until the extinction of the elder male line, before the year 1531/ Tredinnick is also the name of places in Duloe, Landrake, Lanhydrock, Lanivet, Luxulion, Newlyn, and St. Issey. The name is from tre-denick, -thenick, the hilly dwelling or place.

TREDREA, TREDREE. From Tredrea in the parish of St. Earth; from tre-draith, the gravel or sand town, or the dwelling on the sandy shore. Tonkin translates the name "the thoroughfare town," from its lying on the way from Trewinnard to the church.

TREDUDWELL. From Tredudwell, called by Gilbert Treegoodwell, in Lanteglos-by-Fowey. The name was perhaps originally Tretydvil, the town of Tydfil or Tudfil, the Welsh saint of that name. Tydvil or Tudfyl the Martyr, daughter of Brychan, Prince of Brycheiniog, in the fifth century, gave the distinguishing appellation to ​Merthyr Tydvil in Wales. Treadwell and Tredwell would seem to be the same name as Tredudwell.

TREDWELL. See Tredudwell.

TREDWEN. From tre-gwyn, -gwydn, -widn, the white dwelling. There is Tredwen in Davidstow.

TREEN. From the manor of Treen in Zennar, etymologically connected with the neighbouring promontory, Trereen Dinas. Pryce renders Trehân, the summer town; and Trereen, the fortified or fighting place. Tre-rine would mean the dwelling by the river; and tre-rhyn, the abode by the hill; but the name may even be from tre-hean, the old town.

TREEVES. See Trevisa.

TREFAY. See Trefey.

TREFELENS. See Trevellance.

TREFETHEN. A name found in the United States; a corruption of Trevethen. See Trevethan.

TREFEY, TREFAY, TREFFEY. D. Gilbert says the manor of Trefrize or Trefy (in Linkinhorne) is said to have belonged, at a remote period, to the family of Trefey. But see Trefry.

TREFFEY. See Trefey.

TREFFRYE, TREFRYE. See Trefry.

TREFRONICK, TREVRONCK. From Trefrink in Gorran, the French town or dwelling; or from Trewronick in St. Allen, the town of frogs or lizards (wronick, wronag, a frog). Tonkin thinks Trefronick a contraction from tre-vor-in-ick, the dwelling in the way to the rivulet. "Allan Trevronck was living in great respectability at Trevronck in the reign of Edw. III." (C. S. Gilbert.)

TREFRY, TREFRYE, TREFFREY, TREFFRY, ​TREFFRYE, TREVRY. From Trefry in Lanhydrock; from tre-fry, the dwelling on a hill (fry, a nose, then a hill; vrè, a hill, mountain). From this name we have, by corruption, Turffrey, Trefay, Trefey, Treffey, Renfree, Renfrey, Renfry, Renphry, Remfry, Remfrey, Remphry, and Refry.

TREFUSIS. From Trefusis in Mylor or Milor; from tre-fus-es, tre-foz-es, the walled or intrenched dwelling. Tonkin says his family, imagining themselves to be of French extraction, gave for their arms, in allusion to their name, Argent, a chevron, between three fusees, or harrow-spindles, Sable.

TREGADILLOCK. A probable corruption of Trevadlock, q. v. The family is now merged in the female branch. Some say "Tregadillock, alias Trevadillock."

TREGAGA, or TRESAGA. Hals says this family was probably named from Tregaga or Tregage in Ruan Lanyhorne. There is a place called Tresuggan in St. Columb Major; perhaps from tre-sugga, the moist or boggy dwelling. But see Treago.

TREGAGLE, TREGEAGLE, TREGALE. From Tregagle in the parish of St. Probus; from tre-gagle, -geagle, the dirty town or dwelling. The Tregagle family of Trevorder in St. Breock is extinct. To this family belonged John Tregagle, an arbitrary magistrate and local tyrant of the days of the Stuarts, whose ghost still haunts the wilds of Cornwall. "One of this family having become unpopular," says D. Gilbert, "the traditions respecting a mythological personage have been applied to him. The object of these tales of unknown antiquity was, like Orestes, continually pursued by an avenging being, from whom he could find refuge only from time to time by flying to the ​cell or chapel on Roach Rock, till at last his fate was changed into the performance of a task to exhaust the water from Dozmere, with an implement less adapted, if possible, for its appropriate work than were the colanders given to the daughter of Danaus:

Tregagle is provided simply with a limpet-shell having a hole bored through it, and with this he is said to labour without intermission; in dry seasons flattering himself that he has made some progress towards the end of his work; but when rain commences, and the 'omnis effusus labor' becomes apparent, he is believed to roar so loudly, in utter despair, as to be heard from Dartmoor Forest to the Land's End."

TREGALLES. See Tregelles.

TREGANELL. See Tregonwell.

TREGANOAN, TREGANOWAN. From Treganoon in Lanivet; from treg'n-woon, the dwelling on the down or common.

TREGANYAN. From treg-an-jein, the cold dwelling. Pryce renders Treg-an-îan, the cold dwelling, or on the sea-shore. Tonkin derives Treganyan from tre-gan-ythan, the furzy town on the downs.

TREGARE. See Tregeare.

TREGARRICK, TREGARICK, TREGARREK. From Tregarrick in the parish of Roche, formerly the seat of this family, of which John Tregarrick was M.P. for Truro, temp. 7 Rich. II. Tregarrick is also the appellation of places in Menheriot and Pelynt. The name is from tre-​carrick, the dwelling by the rock; or the same as Tregerrick or Tregery, which Pryce renders the green or fruitful place, or the dwelling of love.

TREGARTHEN, TREGARTHAN, TREGARTHYN. From Trefarthen in Ludgvan; from treg-ar-den, the dwelling upon the hill; or treg-arth-en, the dwelling upon the high place.

TREGARTHIAN. From Tregarthian in Gorran, where, according to C. S. Gilbert, the family were seated temp. Edw. I. or earlier; from root of Tregarthen, q. v.

TREGASKASS, TREGASKIS. From Tregassick; from tre-gasa, the dirty place (gasa, casa, dirty). Hence the names Tregassan and Le Gassick. But see Trevascus.

TREGASKING. See Tregusking.

TREGASKIS. See Tregaskass.

TREGASSAN. See Tregaskass.

TREGAY. See Tregew.

TREGEA. From Tregea in Illogan parish; from tre-kea, the enclosed dwelling. But see Tregew.

TREGEAGLE. See Tregagle.

TREGEARE, TREGEAR, TREGERE, TREGARE. From Tregeare in the parish of Crowan, where the family were resident as late as 1732. Richard Tregeare of Tregeare was sheriff of the county in 1704. The local name is from tre-geare, the green or fruitful place.

TREGEDICK. A family that dwelt at the manor of Tregavethan in Kenwyn. The name is probably the same as Tregoddick, q. v.

TREGELLES, TREGELLAS, TREGILLIS, ​TREGALLES. From Tregelles in St. Kew, or Tregellas in Ludgvan; from tre-gelli, the town of hazels; or tre-kelli, the dwelling in the grove.

TREGENA. See Tregenna.

TREGENDER. From treg'n-dour, the dwelling upon or near the water.

TREGENNA, TREGENA, TREGENNO. From Tregenna in St. Ives, or Tregenna in Blisland; from root of Tregunno, q. v.

TREGENZA. See Tregenzer.

TREGENZER. From treg-'n-sair, the dwelling of the woodman or carpenter. Hence, perhaps, Tregenza.

TREGERE. See Tregeare.

TREGERTHY. From treg-ar-thy, -thewy, the dwelling upon the water. But see Tregurtha.

TREGEW, TREGUE. From Tregew or Tregue (Tregou) in Lansalloes; according to Hals, the open or javelin town. The name is rather from tre-gew-geu, the flourishing place. Cf. the name Tregay.

TREGGON. From Tregoon in Alternun, or Tregone in Michaelstow, which formerly belonged to the Mayows, and is now or was lately property of Mr. Hockin; from tre-gûn, the dwelling on the down.

TREGIAN, pron. Trudgeon. From the manor of Tregyn or Tregian in Probus; or from Tregideon in Cury, which Pryce derives from treg-i-gian, the giant's dwelling. But these names, as well as Tregean, Tregion, Tregyon, Trejean, Tregideon, Trudgeon, Trudgian, Trugeon, Tregidga, Tregidgo, Tregido, may also be from tre-Gideon, the dwelling of Gideon; or from tre-goon, the dwelling on the down. Hence perhaps the name Treiagn. But see Treggon.

​TREGIDEON, TREGIDGA. See Tregian.

TREGIDGO. From Tregidheo in Creed; from root of Tregian.

TREGIDO. See Tregian.

TREGILGAS, TREGILGUS. From tre-chil-gûs, the dwelling by the ridge of the wood.

TREGILLIS. See Tregelles.

TREGION. See Tregian.

TREGLAWN. See Treglohan.

TREGLIDWITH. From Trelidgwith in Constantine; from tre-kledh-with, the dwelling by the woody tower.

TREGLISSAN. From Treglisson in Phillack, inhabited for many years by the family of Nichols, who held the freehold; from tre-glâs-an, the green or grey dwelling.

TREGLOAA. From Trelow in St. Issey, which Pryce renders the lousy town; or from Treloy, which he translates the hoary or musty town. A more reasonable etymology would be from tre-looe, the dwelling by the pool. But see Treglohan.

TREGLOHAN, TREGLOWAN, TREGLOWN, TREGLAWN. From tre-glawn, the wool town. But see Trelawny.

TREGO. The same as Treago, q. v.

TREGODDICK, TREGODOCK. From an estate named Tregaddick, Tregoddick, or Treguddick, in South Petherwin, the ancient inheritance of the family, who are said to have become extinct temp. Chas. I. There is also a place called Treguddick in Egloshayle. The name is from tre-god-ick, the woody dwelling. See also Trecothick.

TREGONAN. See Tregoning.

​TREGONEBRIS. From tre-gûn-brâs, the dwelling by the great down or common. D. Gilbert (in Newlin) says the manor of Degembris (which looks like the same name) was one of those forfeited by Francis Tregian, Esq.

TREGONELL, TREGONNELL. See Tregonwell.

TREGONING, TREGONNING, TREGONAN. From Tregoning in Mawgan in Pyder, Tregonnen in Petherick, or Tregonnan in St. Ewe or in Manaccan; from tre-gonan, the dwelling on the downs. Pryce translates Tre-gonin, the dwelling enclosed on the common.

TREGONNING. See Tregoning.

TREGONWELL, TREGONWEL, TREGONELL, TREGONNELL, TREGUNNEL, TREGANELL. From Tregonwell, name of places in Crantock and Manaccan. Shirley says the pedigree is traced only to the latter part of the 14th century. Pollen speaks of them as having "builded many places," and possessed "many lands and manors before the Norman Conquest." The name may mean the dwelling of Gunnell or Connell; its ancient proprietor, Gunnell, is found as a surname. Tre-gûn-uhal would translate the dwelling on the high down.

TREGORS. From tre-gors, -kors, the dwelling by the gorse. Hence the local name Penkors in St. Enodor.

TREGORTHA. See Tregurtha.

TREGOSE, TREGOSSE. See Tregoz.

TREGOTHICK. See Trecothick.

TREGOTHNAN. From Tregothnan in St. Michael Penkevil, which Pryce translates the old town on the plain, or in the valley (tre-goth-nan). Tonkin renders the local name, "the old town in the valley; a name suitable to the situation of the old house, although not of the new one." ​The eldest male line of the family became extinct in the 14th century.

TREGOW. Hals says, "Trewothike in St. Anthony in Kerrier was formerly the lands of Tregow, gentlemen that flourished there for several generations in good fame and credit till about the middle of the reign of Charles II.;" and he renders the name, the wood town. (See Tregoweth.) I derive it from tre-gof, the place of the smith. But see Tregew.

TREGOWETH. From tre-govyth, -guydh, -gyth, -wyth, the dwelling by the wood.

TREGOYE, or TREGOYES. From an estate so named. "The family of Tregoye or Tregoyes ranked amongst the nobles of England at the accession of William the Conqueror." (Lower, quoting Carew's "Survey of Cornwall.") The name is perhaps the same as Tregow or Tregew, q. w. respectively.

TREGOZ, TREGOZE, TREGOSE, TREGOSSE, TREAGUS. From tre-cos, -goose, the dwelling in or near the wood. "The first-recorded ancestor of the family (of Tregoz), who were ennobled in three branches, was William de Tregoz, who in the fifth year of King Stephen had the lands of William Peverell of London in farm. His descendants were much connected with the county of Sussex." (Lower.) D. Gilbert gives the local name, Tregoss Moor. There are also Tregoss in Roche, Tregoose in Mawgan in Meneage, and a place called Trengosse.

TREGRAHAN. A family now merged in that of Carlyon. From tre-grean, the gravel dwelling. There is a place called Tregrenna in Alternun.

TREGUE. See Tregew.

​TREGULLAN, TREGULLA. From Tregullan in Lanivet. From tre-gol-an, the holy town or dwelling. Pryce renders the local name Engollan, "the bottom."

TREGUNNEL. See Tregonwell.

TREGUNNO. From Tregunno in St. Ewe; from tre-genau, the dwelling at the mouth or entrance, from its situation near the downs; or from tre-gûnnow, the dwelling on the downs. Hence Tregenna, Tregenno, and Tregena.

TREGURTHA, TREGORTHA. From the manor of Tregurtha in St. Hilary; from tre-gorha, the town for hay.

TREGURY. The same name as Tregurtha, q. v. Lysons says that in the parish of St. Wenn is situate Tregury, Tregurrs, or Tregurtha, the seat of a family so called, of whom was Michael de Tregury, Archbishop of Dublin, who died in 1411.

TREGUSKING, TREGASKING. From the local name Tregiskey, which Pryce and Polwhele render "the blessed town;" but gûs-kein would also mean "the woody promontory;" and tre-gissy, "the woody dwelling." The name, however, is more probably from tre-guskys, the sheltered dwelling (guskys, a covert, shelter).

TREGYON. See Tregian.

TREHAIR, TRAHAIR, TREHAR, TRAER. From tre-hîr, the long town; or tre-heir, the place of battle. There is a place named Trehire in Lanreath.

TREHANE. From Trehane in Probus, or Trehane in Davidstow; from tre-hane, the old dwelling; or, as others say, from tre-hân, the summer town. Hence, by contraction, the surnames Train and Drain.

TREHAR. See Trehair.

TREHARNE. See Trehern.

​TREHAVARIKE. This name may be from Trevorick in St. Issey; from tre-vor-ick, the great dwelling. Hals gives a Trehavock in Menherriot, which he renders "a place for hawks;" and he says the latter is a surname. But see Trehawke.

TREHAWKE. From Trehawk in Menherriot; from tre-haugh, the upper town. Hals says: "Tre-havock in Menheriot—i. e. the hawk town—was taxed in Domesday (1087) as the voke-lands of a parish or manor, which is now suitably called, after the Cornish English, Tre-hauke; for that it seems heretofore it was a place notable for keeping, mewing, or breeding hawks (or for that those lands were held by the tenure of paying hawks to its lord); from which place was denominated an old family of gentlemen surnamed de Tre-hauke; who gave for their arms, in a field Sable, a chevron between three hawks."

TREHEARNE. See Trehern.

TREHERN, TREHERNE, TREHARNE, TREHEARNE, TRAHERN, TRAHERNE, TRAYHEARNE. From tre-hoarn, the iron dwelling. Treherne or Tragern is also an ancient Welsh personal name. Trahern ap Caradoc was Prince of North Wales, 1073.

TREIAGN. See Tregian.

TREIAGU. Tonkin gives a John de Treiagu as sheriff, 17 Edw. II. This may be the same name as Tregew, q. v.

TREICE. See Treais.

TREINEER. See Trenear.

TREISE. See Treais.

TREJAGO. See Treago.

TREKELLERN. From Trekellearn in Lezant; from tre-kelin, the dwelling by the holly-tree.

​TREKYNIN. From tre-kynin, the abode of rabbits. Pryce renders Trekinnin, the town of leeks or strife (kinin, a leek). Hals translates Trekyning in St. Colomb Major, the king's, prince's, or ruler's town.

TRELAGO. From Trelogoe, or Treclogoe, in Advent; from tre-lakka, the dwelling near the well, pit, or rivulet.

TRELANDER. From tre-Lander, the town of Lander, q. v.; or tre-lan-dar, the dwelling by the church oak. Hals translates Treland in Keverne, the temple town, or a town notable for land.

TRELASE, TRELEASE. From Trelease, name of places in Kea, Ruan Major, and Ruan Minor; from tre-glase, the green dwelling.

TRELASK, TRELASKE. From tre-losc, the burnt town. There is Trelaske in Pelynt, and Trelaske in Cubert; and Pryce gives a Trelosk in Lanwannick. There is also a Treloskin in Cury.

TRELAWDER. From tre-lader, the dwelling of the thief; or, as Pryce says, the town of the thieves.

TRELAWNY, var. TRELAWNAY, TRELAWNEY, TRELAWNYE, TRELAWNEE, TRELWNAY. An ancient and celebrated family that took its name from the barton of Trelawny, in the parish of Alternun; from tre-laun, the open or clean town. There is also a place called Trelawny (formerly Trelawn) in Pelynt. Under the picture of Hen. V. which stood formerly on the gate at Launceston was the following rhyme:

And there was an ancient saying in Cornwall, that a ​Godolphin was never known to want wit; a Trelawny, courage; a Glanville, loyalty.

TRELEASE. See Trelase.

TRELEAVEN, TRELEAVIN. See Trelevan.

TRELEDDRA. From tre-ledr, -ledra, the town on the cliff or steep hill; or the place for stockings (lydru), says Pryce. But see Treludra.

TRELEGGAN. From Treleggan in Constantine; from tre-helygan, the dwelling of the willows.

TRELEVAN, var. TRELEAVEN, TRELEAVIN, TRELIVING, TRELEWAN. From Trelaven or Trelevan in Mevagissey; "which," says D. Gilbert, "belonged for several generations to the family of Trewolla, of Trewolla in St. Goran;" or from Trelaven in St. Dennis. Pryce renders the local name Treleven, the open or bare place (tre-leven); and Trelevan (Mevagissey), the dwelling-place above, or on high. The Trelevans held Mudgeon in St. Martin's in Meneage. Hence the surname Trelevant, mentioned as a surname by D. Gilbert, under Morva.

TRELEVANT, TRELEWAN. See Trelevan.

TRELIVING. See Trelevan.

TRELOAR, TRELOER, TRELOOR. According to Pryce, from tre-loar, the moon town; but perhaps from tre-lûar, the garden town.

TRELOOR. See Treloar.

TRELOWETH, TRELOWTHA. From Treloweth in St. Earth; from tre-loweth, -lowarth, the garden town.

TRELOWICK. From Trelewick (mentioned by ​D. Gilbert) in St. Ewe; from tre-lew-ick, the dwelling by the pool or lake.

TRELOWTHA. See Treloweth.

TRELUDDERIN. From tre-ladron, the town of the thieves. See Trelawder.

TRELUDRA, TRELUDRO. From Treluddra in Newlyn. Pryce writes the local name Treluddero, which he renders the miry town of oaks (lued, luth, miry, filth). But see Treleddra and Trelawder.

TRELUDROW. See Treludra.

TRELWNAY. See Trelawny.

TRELYNIKE. From Trenlynike in Egles-kerry; from tre-elan-ick, the head of the place of elms.

TRELYON. From tre-lin, the flax or linen place. There is Trelyn in Alternun. The name in Welsh might translate the dwelling by the streams (tre-llion).

TREMAIN, TREMAINE. From Tremaine in East hundred; from root of Tremayn, q. v.

TREMANHEER, TREMANHEERE. See Tremenheere.

TREMARNE, TREMEARNE. From tre-warne, the dwelling by the alder-tree.

TREMAYN, TREMAYNE. From Tremayne in Crowan, said to mean the town on the shore or sea-coast; but perhaps rather from tre-mean, -mên, the stone town.

TREMBANT. From tre-ban, the dwelling on the hill, or the high dwelling. There is Trebant water in Talland parish; and Trembant and Trebant are the same word.

TREMBARTH. From Trebartha, which Pryce renders the high or wonderful town.

TREMBATH, TRENBATH, TREMBETH. From ​tren-bath, the town for money; or tren-bedh, -beth, the grove dwelling. There is a Trembath in Maddern.

TREMBLANT. A corruption of Trembant, q. v.

TREMBLE. See Trebell.

TREMBLETH. See Tremblett.

TREMBLETT, TREMBLETH. From the local name Trembleth, which Pryce renders the wolf's town (tren-bleit). Hals says, "Trembleigh, Trembleth, alias Trembleith, alias Tremblot (in St. Ervan), synonymous terms, signifies the wolf's town. From this place was denominated an ancient family of gentlemen, who, suitable to their name, gave the wolf for their arms." Hence the surnames Tremlett, Trimlett, Trumlett, and Tremle.

TREMBRAZE. From Trembraze in the parish of Leskeard; from tre-, tren-brâs, the great dwelling; or tren-prâs, the dwelling in the meadow.

TREMEAN. From root of Tremayn, q. v.

TREMEAR. See Tremeer.

TREMEER, TREMERE, TREMEAR. From Tremeer in Lanteglos by Fowey; or Tremere in Lanivet; from tre-mêr, the great town. Hence the names Trimmer and Trummer.

TREMELLAN, TREMELLEN. See Tremelling.

TREMELLING, TREMILLING, TREMELLEN, TREMELLAN. From tre-mellin, the mill town; or tre-melyn, the yellow dwelling.

TREMENHEERE, TREMENHERE, TREMANHEER, TREMANHEERE. From Tremenheere in Ludgvan; from tre-mêr-hîr, the stone town.

TREMERE. See Tremeer.

TREMEWAN. From Tremoane in Pillaton; from tre-​mean, the stone dwelling. Hence Fremewan. See Tremayn.

TREMILLING. See Tremelling.

TREMLE, TREMLETT. See Tremblett.

TREMOGH. From Tremough or Tremogh in Mabe; from tre-môh, the hog's place; "and," says Gilbert, "the street leading to Tremogh from Penryn is now called Pig's Street." Tremogh might also translate to smoky dwelling (tre-môg).

TREMOR. From Tremore or Tremere (in Domesday, Tremer) in Lanivet; from tre-veor, the great dwelling or town.

TRENACO. From Trenake in Pelynt, or Trenaig in St. Breock; from tren-hagh, the upper dwelling; or tre-neage, the mossy dwelling. Hals gives a Trenake in Talland; and Polwhele a Treneage in St. Stephen's in Brannel, which he renders the mossy dwelling; and Trevenêge in St. Hillary, which he translates the dwelling of moss, mossy house. Pryce renders Trenneage, the mossy or thatched dwelling, or the deaf town! Hence the name Trannack.

TRENAMAN, TRENEMAN. From tren-maen, the stone town; or from Trenewan in Lansalloes; from tren-oan, the lamb's cot; or tren-wan, the high dwelling, or the dwelling on the hill.

TRENANALL. See Trenhail.

TRENANCE. From Trenance, the name of places in or near Issey, Mawgan in Pyder, Newlyn, and Quethiock; from tre-nans, the dwelling in the valley. The arms of Trenance are three swords, in allusion to their name, by some thought to be a corruption of Triensis.

​TRENARREN, TRENARAN, TRENORREN. From Trenarren in St. Austell, which was the property of Samuel Hext, attorney-at-law. Hals says Trenaran means "the still lake, leat, creek, cove, or bosom of waters." I should rather derive the name from tren-arth-an, the dwelling on the height.

TRENAWICK. From root of Treonike, q. v.

TRENBATH. See Trembath.

TRENCER. From tren-ker, the dear or pleasant dwelling.

TRENCREEK. From Trencreek in Blisland; or Trencrick in St. Gennys; from tren-creeg, the dwelling by the creek; or tren-cryk, the dwelling by the barrow.

TRENCROW. From tren-crow, the dwelling of or by the cross.

TRENDALL. From tren-deall, the dwelling liable to be submerged (diel, dyel, deall, a deluge); tren-dal, the dwelling of the blind man; or tren-dôl, the dwelling in the dale. There is Trendeal in Ladock.

TRENDER, TRINDER, TRENDERA. From tren-dour, the dwelling by the water; or tren-dar, the oak dwelling. But all three names may be the same with Tredrea, q. v.

TRENDINNICK. See Tredinnick.

TRENEAR, TREINEER. From Trenear in Crowan; or Treneer in Madron. Probably the same with Trenery, q. v. Trener is found in the Directory of Devonshire. Trenner is also a surname.

TRENEMAN. See Trenaman.

TRENER. See Trenear.

TRENERY, TRENERRY. From tren-er, the eagle town; tren-earth, the high town; or perhaps rather from tren-here, the long town.

​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.

​TRENNER. See Trenear.

TRENORREN. See Trenarren.

TRENOUTH. See Trenowith.

TRENOW. From Trenow, which Pryce renders noisy town (now, noise). But see Trenowith.

TRENOWITH, TRENOUTH, TRENOWETH, TRENOWTH. From Trenowith, an estate in the parish of Probus, where dwelt, in 12 Edw. III., Michael de Trenowith, one of the knights of Cornwall (there is Trenouth in Luxulion, and Trenoweth in Crowan and Gwinnear); from tre-noweth, the new town; or tre-noth, the bare or exposed dwelling. Cf. the name Trenow.

TRENWITH. From Trenwith in the parish of St. Ives, where the family flourished for many centuries; from tre-enwith, the dwelling among ash-trees. The family name was originally Bayliff.

TREONIKE. Hals says, "Treon-ike (Sax.-Cornish) in St. Allen, trees on the lake, spring, leate, or bosom of waters; or from tre-on-ike, the town or tenement situate on the lake or river of water;" but the name might also be from tre-gûn-ick, the dwelling in the down place. Trewinnick means the dwelling on the marsh; and there is a Trennick in Gorran.

TREPESS. From tre-vêz, the dwelling in the meadow or open field.

TRERELLEVAR. From tre-le-var, the dwelling by the great place; or tre-rhyll-veor, the dwelling by the great cleft.

TRERICE, TRERISE, TRERIZE. From Trerice in St. Allen, which Pryce renders "the town on the decline of the hill." He gives also the verb reese, to flit or slide ​away, to rush out, and several local names derived therefrom. The name, however, may simply mean "the dwelling of Rice."

TRERIZE. See Trerice.

TRERY, TREURY. From tre-vry, the town on the hill.

TRESADERN. From Tresodren in Ruan Major, or Tresadarne in St. Columb Major, which Pryce renders the strong town (tre-sadarn, for cadarn, strong). Hals, speaking of Castell-an-Dinas in St. Columb, says, "Moreover, contiguous with this castle, are tenements of lands or fields, named Tre-saddarne, that is to say, god Saturn's town, a place where the god Saturn was worshipped by the soldiers, who probably had their temple or chapel here before Christianity"! See D. Gilbert, i. 219. Hence Tresidden, Tresider, Tresidder, Tressider, Treseder, Treziddar, Trezidder.

TRESAGA. See Tregaga.

TRESAHAR. From Tresare; from tre-sair, the woodman's or carpenter's town. Hence no doubt the surname Treasure.

TRESAWELL. From tre-sawell, the healthy dwelling (saw-ell, that giveth health, healthful). Sawle is a surname.

TRESAWNA, TRESONNA. From tre-sawan, the dwelling near, the mere or sea-gate.

TRESCOTHICK. See Trecothick.

TRESCOTT. See Truscott.

TRESE. See Treais.

TRESEAN. From Tresean in Cubert; from tres-heân, the old dwelling, or the dwelling by the bay, port, or haven. Pryce renders Reseven, Roseyhan, the plentiful vale.

​TRESEDER. See Tresadern.

TRESEVEAN. From Trevesean in Gwennap; from tres-vean, the little town.

TRESIDDEN, TRESIDDER, TRESIDER. See Tresadern.

TRESILIAN, TRESILLIAN. According to some, this name means place for eels, or in open view (sel, sil, sul, a view, prospect); but I am inclined to think the local name may have had its appellation from St. Silian or Sulien; whence the parish of St. Silian or Sulien, co. Cardigan, in Wales.

TRESITHNEY. Perhaps the old name of Sithney in Kerrier hundred. The name Sithney is said to be a corruption of St. Midinnia, the tutelar saint of the place. Polwhele renders Sithney (sith-ney), the bishop's land.

TRESIZE. See Treziese.

TRESKEWIS. From tre-skêz, the dwelling in the shady place.

TRESONNA. See Tresawna.

TRESSIDER. See Tresadern.

TRESTAIN. From Trestain in Ruan Lanihorne; from tre-stéan, the tin town.

TRESTRAIL. Pryce renders Tre-strail, the town for mats made of sedges or rushes; or the tapestry town. Strail signifies tapestry, also a mat.

TRETGOTHNAN. From root of Tregoning, q. v.

TRETHAKE. From Trethake in Lanteglos-by-Fowey; from tre-têg, thêk, the fair or pleasant town.

TRETHALL, TRYTHALL. From Trethale in Crowan, or Truthall in Ludgvan; from tre't-hale, the dwelling by the moor, or tre't-hâl, the dwelling on the hill. ​Pryce renders the local name Truthell, a barren moor (truath-hâl); or high town (tre-uhal); or entrance of the moor (treuth-hâl).

TRETHAWAN. See Trethoan.

TRETHEARTH, TRETHERDE. From tret-arth, the lofty dwelling. Hence the village of Earth in Carminow in Mawgan; from arth, high, lofty.

TRETHERDE. See Trethearth.

TRETHERFE. See Trethurffe.

TRETHERIS. From Tretheris in St. Allen; from tre-thres, the barren dwelling; or tre't-ar-is, the dwelling by the corn. Hals says there were extant at Tretheris the walls and ruins of an ancient free chapel and cemetery, built perhaps by the bishops of Cornwall and Exon, when they resided at the contiguous Lanher.

TRETHEWAY, TRETHEWEY, TRETHEWY. From Trethewey in Ruan Lanihorne, or Trethewy in Lanivet, or Trethevy in South Petherwin. Pryce renders Trethewy, the town by the water, or the holy town by the water (deu, God; thour, a river, brook; gy, vy, wy, water, river, brook). These names may also be from tre-thew-y, the dwelling by the dark water; or from tre-Dewy, the town of David. Hence the name Trewethy, and, by further corruption, Freathy, Freethy, Frethey.

TRETHINICK. Another orthography of Tredinnick, q. v.

TRETHOAN, TRETHOWAN, TRETHAWAN. From tre-thowa, the dwelling by the water, or tret-heân, the old dwelling; or perhaps rather from tre-town, the dwelling by a heap of sand. Hence the names Trethowoam and, by further corruption, Prethowan.

​TRETHOSA. From Trethosa, near St. Austell; from tre-thous, the downward town, or tre-thowa, the town by the water.

TRETHOWAN, TRETHOWOAM. See Trethoan.

TRETHURFFE, TRETHURFE, TRETHURF, TRETHERFE, TRETHYRFE. From Trethurffe in Ladock, where, according to tradition, this family was located before the Norman Conquest. The elder line ended with John Trethurffe, knight of Cornwall, temp. 15 Hen. VI. (See D. Gilbert.) The local name may be from tret-erf, the brisk, gay, or lively dwelling; or the last part of the name from an early owner. But see Trethearth.

TRETHYN. From Trethyn in Advent, or Trethyn in Altarnun; from tret-hean, the old dwelling. In William of Worcester's Itinerary we find, "Castellum Trethyn dirutum in fine occidentalissima Cornubiæ."

TRETHYRFE. See Trethurffe.

TREUAGNIAN, TREUANIAN. See Trevannion.

TREUILIAN. See Trevelyan.

TREUISA, TREUSE. See Trevisa.

TREURY. See Trery.

TREVADLOCK. From Trevadlock, formerly Trevadlack, in Lewanick; perhaps the same name as Trevellack. See Trevellick.

TREVAGES. Tre-uag would signify the dwelling in the hollow; but this name is more probably another orthography of Trevalga, q. v.

TREVAIL. From tre-vell, the well town; tre-uhal, the high town; or tre-val, the wall or fence town. There is Treveal in Cuthbert, and Treveal in Ladock.

​TREVAILOR. From Trevailler in Madderne; from tre-vailer, -vayler, the workman's town.

TREVALGA. From the manor of Trevalga (in Domesday, Trevaga or Trevalga) in Lesnewith hundred, which Tonkin derives "from trev-alga, the noble house; alga signifying noble, as in Inis Alga, an old name for Ireland." Pryce more correctly renders Trevalga, Trevalgy, "the town of defence, or walled town near the water" (val, gual, a wall).

TREVALLION, TREVALYAN. From tre-gual-an, the wall or fence dwelling; or the same as Trevillion. See Trevelyan.

TREVAN, TREWAN. From truan, truin, truyn, trevan, a promontory, lit. a nose; or from tre-van, the dwelling on a hill, or the high dwelling.

TREVANON. See Trevannion.

TREVANNANCE. From Trevannance in St. Agnes. Hals gives an absurd etymology. Tonkin writes the local name Trevannence, which he translates "the town in a valley of springs;" but the name is rather from tre-vown-nance, the dwelling in a deep valley.

TREVANNING. See Trevannion.

TREVANNION, var. TREVANION, TREVANNING; anc. Treuanian and Treuagnian. The name is said to mean a town in a hollow plain or valley (uag, a hollow). [There is a place called Trevanin in St. Breock.] Richards (W. Dict.) derives Trefannian from tref-annian; from Annian, an ancient proprietor of the land; and he says the tres in Cornwall were for the most part only single houses, and the word subjoined only the name of a Briton who was once the proprietor; thus Tref-Erbin, Tref-​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.

​TREVEALE, TREVELLE, TREVEALLY. From Treveal in Cubert, or Treveal in Ladock; from tre-veal, the calves' dwelling. "The name and tribe of Treveale are still extant in Roach and elsewhere in Cornwall." (Hals.)

TREVEAN. From Trevean, name of places in Kea, Madron, Morvah, and Newlyn; from tre-vean, the little dwelling or town.

TREVEAR. From Trevear in Sennen, or Trevear in Gorran; from tre-vear, the great dwelling.

TREVEDRA. Pryce renders Tre-vedren, -vy-dran, the town by the brambly river.

TREVELLACK. See Trevellick.

TREVELLANCE, TREVELLANS. From Trevellance in St. Peran-Sabulo; from tre-vellin, the mill town. Hence Trefelens.

TREVELLE. See Treveale.

TREVELLECK. See Trevellick.

TREVELLES. From Trevellas in St. Agnes. From tref-egliz (Arm. ilys), the church dwelling. Hals (quoting Lysons) renders Treu-ellis, "the son-in-law by the wife's town; or, if from tre-vell-es, the well or spring of water town."

TREVELLICK, TREVELLACK, TREVELLECK. From Trevellick in Creed, or Trevellick in St. Anthony in Meneage; from tre-vellyn-ick, the dwelling by the mill stream, or the mill place. Trevallack would signify the fenced or walled place.

TREVELYAN. From an estate in the parish of St. Veep, where dwelt, in the reign of Edward I., Nicholas de Trevelyan, whose ancestors had possessed the property from a still earlier period. (See Lower, quoting Shirley's "Noble ​and Gentle Men.") There is a place called Trevilian Bridge in Merthyr. The name is form tre-vylgan, the dwelling of the seaman (vylgy, the sea), according to tradition, and the arms of Sir John Trevylian. The name is also found written Trevilian, Trevillian, Trevillion, Trevylian, Trevyllian, Treuilian, Trivellian. But see Trevelyn.

TREVELYN. From tref-lyn, the dwelling by the water; tre-melyn, the yellow dwelling; or tre-vellin, the dwelling by the mill.

TREVENA, TREVENNA. From Trevena in Tintagel; or Trevenna in Creed, or in Mawgan in Pyder; from tre-vean, the stone town. Pryce however renders Trevena, -venna, -vennen, -venner, the bees' town, old town, or women's town (bennen, a woman). But see Trevener.

TREVENAN. See Trevenen.

TREVEND. From Trewint, name of places in Alternun, Landrake, and Menherriot; from root of Trewin, q. v.

TREVENEN, TREVENAN. From Trevenen (found Trevennen and Tremenen) in Gorran, which Tonkin thinks may mean "the town of birth, in reference to its fertility;" but the name is more probably from the root of Trevena, q. v.

TREVENER, TREVENNER, TREVENOR, TRAVENER. From tre-mener, the dwelling on the mountain or hill. But see Trevena.

TREVENNA. See Trevena.

TREVENNARD. See Trewinard.

TREVENNER. See Trevener.

TREVENNING. From Trevenning in Michaelstowe; from tref-hên-en, the old dwelling; tre-guen-en, the downs' town; or tre-gwyn-en, the white town.

​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, ​which Pryce renders the great dwelling (tre-uthy-ick); or from tre-vidn-ick, the dwelling in the meadow place; or tre-with-ick, the town among the trees. But see Trevethick, Trevithick.

TREVIADOS. From Treviados, now Treviades, an estate in the parish of Constantine, where the family resided temp. Edw. III. The name Treviados is said to mean "the dwelling by the water that cometh, i. e., the tide; from doz, to come."

TREVITHEN. Another orthography of Trevean, q. v.; or from tre-vyin, the dwelling of stones.

TREVILIAN. See Trevelyan.

TREVILL, TREVILLE, TRAVIL. From Trevil in St. Sennen; from tre-vyl, the poor town (vyl, vile, base, mean).

TREVILLIAN. See Trevelyan.

TREVILLINION. From tre-villinion, the dwelling by the mills. See Tremellan.

TREVILLION. See Trevelyan.

TREVILLIZIK. From Trevillizik, afterwards Trelizike, in St. Earth. Hals says, "Trevillizik (now Tre-liz-ik) signifies the water, gulf, creek-town, as situate upon the sea banks or cliff; and Chynoweth, when he built Chynoweth, parted with his old lands and name of Trevillizik." Tonkin renders Tre-lis-ick, a dwelling on the broad creek. The name Trevillizik is probably from tref-lisick, the bushy dwelling.

TREVINGY. From tre-vean-gy, the dwelling on or near the little brook; or tre-vynick-gy, the dwelling by the stony brook. This surname occurs in the copy of a muster book for the parish of Redruth in 1500: "Regnald Trevingy doth horse and harness Perkin Jenkin."

​TREVISA, TREVISSA. From Trevissa in St. Enoder; from tre-visa, the lower town or dwelling. Gilbert says, "The Trevisa family, who became extinct about the end of the seventeenth century, produced John Trevisa, who, at an interval of about half a century from John Wickliffe's translation, made a version of the Bible into English, and died in 1470, at the age of eighty-six." From this name we may have Travis, Treves, Treeves, Treuse, Treuisa, and perhaps also Trewsen and Trewissan (tre-vissan), whence probably the name Vissan; but some of these might also translate the intrenched town or dwelling (tre-vose).

TREVISSICK. From Trevisick in St. Agnes, or Trevisick in St. Austell; from tre-vy-ick, the dwelling by the river. Pryce renders Bos-vîsick, the house near the river's creek.

TREVITHICK. See Trevethick.

TREVIVION. See Trevyvian.

TREVOR. From tre-vur, the town on the (Roman) road; tre-vor, -mor, the town by the sea; or tre-veor, the great town. Hence, perhaps, Trevar, Trevars. Trevor is also a Welsh name.

TREVORROW, TREVARROW, TREVERROW, TROVERROW. From Trevorrow in Ludgvan; from tre-uarrah, the higher town; or from Treveor in Gorran; from tre-veor, the great town.

TREVORVA. From Trevorva in Probus; from tre-vor-va, the dwelling at the ford place; or tre-wartha, the higher dwelling. Tonkin renders Trevorva, the dwelling on the good road (tre-vor-va, va for da), "but called so, I suppose, by the rule of contraries, the road being one of the deepest and worst in the whole country; but which, according to ​the old proverb, is 'Bad for the rider, but good for the bider,' making amends by the richness of its soil." The same writer says the last of the family had an only daughter and heiress, who married — Williams, of Herringstone, co. Dorset.

TREVOSE. From Trevosa in St. Petherwin; or from the barton of Trevose in St. Merryn, which Hals translates the maid's or virgin's town; but which is rather from tre-vose, the fortified dwelling or town. There is a place called Trevoza near Lezant.

TREVRONCK. See Trefronick.

TREVRY. See Trefry.

TREVYLIAN, TREVYLLIAN. See Trevelyan.

TREVYVIAN, TREVIVION Pryce renders the latter name, the dwelling by the small water (vy-bian). I derive these names rom tre-Vyvian, the dwelling of Vyvian. There is a place called Trevivian in Davidstow.

TREWAN. See Trevan.

TREWARTHA. From Trevartha in Menherriot, from tre-wartha, the higher town; or Trewarth in Leland, from tre-warth, the high town. Hence, by corruption, the name Frewartha.

TREWARTHENICK. From tre-war-then-ick, the dwelling upon the high place; according to Pryce, the higher town by the creek or rivulet.

TREWARVERRELL. From tre-keverel, cheverel, the dwelling of the kid. Cf. Penwarverell, and the local name Polwheverell.

TREWAVAS, TREWAVES. From tre-wavas, -gwavas, the winterly or exposed dwelling.

TREWBODY, TRUEBODY, TRUBODY. From ​tre-bude, the dwelling near a haven; or from tre-Body, the town of Body, which seems to be a Cornish surname. Charles Trubody, Gent., held Roseundle in St. Austell; and Treworock in St. Cleer formerly belonged to the family of Trubody. From this name are Prewbody and Treebody.

TREWBY. See Treby.

TREWEEK, TREWEEKE, TREWEAK. Polwhele translates Treweek, the sweet town; from week, sweet. D. Gilbert says, "Treweek is known to mean sweet, beloved town or village. The Saxon wick is never, I believe, lengthened into week."

TREWEN. From Trewen, a small parish near Launceston; from root of Trewin, q. v.

TREWENETHICK. From the barton of Trewenethick or Trenethick in St, Agnes; from tre-withen-ick, the woody dwelling; or tren-ithen-ick, the furzy dwelling. But see Trevethnick.

TREWERN, TREWERNE. From tre-wern, -werne, the dwelling by the alder-tree.

TREWETHY. See Tretheway.

TREWHELE. From Trewhele in St. Enodor; from tre-wheela, the dwelling by the works or mines. Hence the names Trewheela, Trewhela, Trewhella, Trewilla, Trewhelow.

TREWIDDLE. From Trewhiddle, a seat in St. Austell, now or late in the possession of T. Sawle, Esq.; from tre-waydel, a dwelling in an open place. Cf. the local name Boswaydel or Boswidle, which Tonkin renders, "a house in an open place or one easy to be seen from."

TREWILLA. See Trewhele.

TREWIN, TREWINN. From Trewin in Alternun; ​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 Trewoofe ​signifies "the town or dwelling of ob-yarn, such as the sail spinsters make, in order to be woof, or woven cross the warp in pieces of cloth, stuff, or serges, from whence was denominated a family of gentlemen named Trewoofe, who, out of a mistaken etymology of their name, gave for their arms, in a field, three wolves' heads; whereas try-bleith, try-bleit, is three wolves in Cornish."

TREWORK. From tre-work, the dwelling by the work or mine.

TREWORTHEN. From tre-warth-en, the high dwelling.

TREWOTHIKE. Pryce renders Trewothick the noted town (woth, known). Hals renders Tre-woth-ike (in St. Anthony in Kerrier) "the town of the known or familiar cove, creek, or bosom of waters; alias Tre-wood-ike, the town of the wood, creek, or bosom of waters." D. Gilbert derives Trewothike from tre-werh-ike, -ick, the town on the water or cree.

TREWREN, TREWRIN. From tre-rhyn, the town on the hill; or tre-reen, the fortified or fighting place. "The family of Trewren were seated at Driff, in the parish of Sancreet, in 1340." (C. S. Gilbert.)

TREWSEN. Trevisa.

TREWYTHENICK. From Trewithenike in Cornelly, in Powder hundred; from tre-withen-ick, the woody dwelling. Cf. Trewenethick.

TREYARD. A name mentioned by C. S. Gilbert in a list of gentlemen who have represented Bodmin. There is a Tregarden in Luxulion; and Hals says, "At Tre-garden (in Gorran) lived John Tregarthyn," &c. &c. This name is from the root Tregarthen.

​TREZECUET, TREZEGUET. See Truscott.

TREZEVANT. From tres-van, the hill dwelling; or from Tresevean in Gwennap; from tres-vean, the little dwelling.

TREZIDDAR, TREZIDDER. See Tresadern.

TREZIESE, TREZISE, TRESIZE. From tre-iz, the place for corn (yz, iz, is, &c., all manner of corn, but chiefly wheat). There is Tresayes in Roche.

TRIBBEL, TRIBLE. See Trebell.

TRIGANCE. From trig-nance, the dwelling in the valley.

TRIGG, TRIGGE. From the hundred of Trig, which Pryce renders the ebb of the sea, or on the sea-shore; but qy. from trig, an inhabitant, a dwelling. Hence the names Triggs, Drigg.

TRIGWELL. From treg-uhal, the high town.

TRIMBLE. See Trebell.

TRIMBY. See Treby.

TRIMMER. See Tremeer.

TRINDER. See Trender.

TRINICK. See Trinnick.

TRINK. From Trink in Leland; from tren-ick, the dwelling by the creek. Cf. Trinnick.

TRINNICK, TRINICK. From Trennick in Gorran; from tren-ick, the dwelling by the creek; or corrupted from Trewinnick. See also Trink.

TRIPCONY. From tre-conna, the town on the neck (of land); or from tre-kynin, the rabbit dwelling. According to some, this name is of Italian origin.

TRISCOTT. See Truscott.

TRIVELLIAN. See Trevelyan.

​TROANE. From Trewoon in Budock; from tre-woon, the dwelling on the down.

TRODEN. A name mentioned by C. S. Gilbert in a list of gentlemen who have represented Bodmin. The name would corrupt from tre-den, the hill dwelling.

TROUNCE. See Trounson.

TROUNSON, TROWNSON. From tre-rounsan, the ass's town. There is a place called Goon Rounsan, "the ass's downs," in St. Enodor. Trounce is a surname.

TROVERROW. See Trevorrow.

TROWNSON. See Trounson.

TRUBODY. See Trewbody.

TRUBY. See Treby.

TRUDGEON, TRUDGIAN. See Tregian.

TRUEBODY. See Trewbody.

TRUEMAN. See Truman.

TRUGEON. See Tregian.

TRUMAN, TRUEMAN (in H. R. Treweman). From root of Tremain, Tremayn, q. v.

TRUMLETT. See Tremblett.

TRUMMER. See Tremeer.

TRURAN. From tre-ar-ruan, the town upon the river. But see Trewren.

TRUREN. From Truren in Madron. See Trewren.

TRURO. From Truro, anc. Trivereu, which some derive from tre-rhwïereu, the town on the rivers (Cenion and Allan); others from tre-vur, the town on the (Roman) road; Camden from tri-ru, three streets. Whitaker says, "Tre-vereu, Tre-ureu, Treuro, or Truro, the house or castle upon the (river) Uro or Uru = to the Vere in Herts."

TRUSCOTT. From Treuescoit, the appellation of certain ​lands belonging to a manor in the parish of St. Maben or Mabin; from treu-es-coit, the dwelling in the wood. Pryce renders the local name Turscot, a short or low tower. Trezecuet, Trezeguet, are probably the same name as Truscott. We have also Trescott, Triscott, and Thriscutt; but Trescott is the name of a hamlet in Staffordshire.

TRUYAN, TRUYEN. From tre-yan, the dwelling of Yan or John; or tre-yen, the cold or exposed dwelling.

TRYTHALL. See Trethall.

TUBBY. A Cornish form of Thomas. According to Lower, Tubb, Tubbs, Tubby are from Theobald.

TULL. See Toll.

TUNGAY. See Dungay.

TURFFREY. See Trefry.

TYARS, TYAS. See Tye.

TYE, TYAS, TYES, De TIES, Le TYES, TICE, TYER, TYERS, TYARS, De TIERS. From ti, ty, a house, which in the pl. would become tiaz, ties, tiez, tyas, tyes, tyez (W. teios, cots, cottages). Pryce renders tyor, a helliar, thatcher, tiler. Gilbert says Sir Henry le Tyes, Lord Tyes, or (as Camden calls him) De Tiers, was lord of the manor of Tywarnhaile Tiers in Perrau-Zabuloe. One of the Tyas families considers itself of Norman origin, and says the name is found written Teutonicus.

TYER, TYERS, TYES. See Tye.

TYETH. From ty-etha, the great house.

TYHYDDY, TYHIDDY, TIDDY. From Tehidy, or Tyidne, in the parish of Illogan. Pryce renders Te-hidy, Ty-idne, the fowler's house, or the narrow dwelling. Hals calls the place Ty-hiddy, alias Ty-lud-y, which latter might translate, the house by the miry water (ty-lued-y).

​TYZEER, TYZZER. From ty-sair, the dwelling of the woodman, carpenter, or sawyer. Ty-seera would translate, the father's house.