Etymology of Place Names

Many of the place names in Legend of the Bones derive from the Brythonic languages of Wales and Cornwall.  I have noted these on this page, as much to remind myself but also for anyone with an interest in such things.

Pen, Pol, Tre

Many place names start with the prefixes Pen, Pol or Tre.  These are very commonly found in Cornwall and have the following meanings:

Pen: Hill, Head, Headland

Pol: Pond, Lake, Well

Tre: Homestead, Home, Farm, Settlement

Places in Legend of the Bones

Realms:

Pow a'n Mor
Origin: Cornish

Meaning: Land of the Sea

The people of Pow a'n Mor are known as the Moren, which means Sea Folk - This refers to their migration from Llanrhys, 1200 years before our story begins

Llanrhys

Origin: Welsh

Meaning: Literally 'Ardent Church' but I have used 'Llan' in the context of its English cognate 'Land', and the interpretation of 'Rhys' as 'Fiery', therefore meaning 'Fiery Land' or 'Land of Fire', referring to the Waelen legend that the land was formed from the body of the Dragon, Ydranys.

Settlements and Geographical features:

Angarrak

Origin: Cornish

Meaning: Of the Rock. Derived from "a'n" meaning 'of the' and 'Karrek' meaning 'rock'

Gwyls Koos

Origin: Cornish

Meaning: The Wild Wood

Hawnys

Origin: Cornish

Meaning: Haven

Karrek Uhgel

Origin: Cornish

Meaning: High Rock

Kefyl Vale
Origin: Cornish
Meaning: Horse Vale

Kerow Du
Origin: Cornish
Meaning: Dark Fortress / Black Fortress

Kerow Gwydn

Origin: Cornish / Welsh
Meaning: Resilient Fortress

Ker Polmear
Origin: Cornish
Meaning: Fort of the Lake Boundary

Maes Carrollan

Origin: Welsh/Gaelic

Meaning: Field of the fierce Battle

Marow Koos

Origin: Cornish
Meaning: Dead Wood

Marghasow

Origin: Cornish from 'Marghas' + 'Leow'
Meaning: Market Place

Menydh Digoweth

Origin: Cornish
Meaning: The Lonely Mountain

Penglannow

Origin: Cornish
Meaning: Headland of Clear Water 

Penmelkeyn

Origin: Cornish
Meaning: Spine's End

Polmenydh

Origin: Cornish
Meaning: Lake in the Hills

Pons Dinas

Origin: Cornish
Meaning: Fortified Bridge

Porthyeyn

Origin: Cornish
Meaning: Cold Harbour

Porthcullen

Origin: Cornish
Meaning: Port Cullen / Cullen Harbour

Pencarath

Origin: Cornish
Meaning: Headland of Carath / Carath's Hill

Trevance

Origin: Cornish
Meaning: Holy Settlement / Home of the Saint

Trevenedh

Origin: Cornish & Welsh

Meaning: Venerated Home

Ynys Carrollan

Orgin: Welsh

Meaning: Isle of the Fierce Battle

Ynys Gwynn
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: Blessed Isle, White Isle

Ynys Nath
Origin: Welsh/Cornish
Meaning: Puffin Isle

Ynys Myghten

Orgin: Welsh & Cornish

Meaning: Isle of the King

Y Lefelau Carrollan

Origin: Welsh

Meaning The Carrollan Levels