Canworthy Water
village · Cornwall
Old EnglishSurmised
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Canworthy Water is an Old English name meaning 'Canna's enclosure near the water'. It refers to a place associated with a personal name and a watercourse.
Word origins
- Canna
- Old Englisha personal name(from Canna "personal name")
- worthy
- Old Englishenclosure, farmstead(from worðiğ "enclosure, homestead")
- Water
- Old Englishwater, river(from wæter "water")
Historical forms
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