Bodmin
town · Cornwall
CornishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Bodmin is a Cornish name meaning 'the dwelling place of monks'. 'Bod' means dwelling or habitation, and 'min' refers to monks.
Word origins
- Bod
- Cornishdwelling, habitation(from bod "dwelling, habitation")
- min
- Cornishmonks(from mynach "monk")
Historical forms
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