Carlyon Bay
village · Cornwall
CornishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Carlyon Bay is a Cornish name likely meaning 'rocky fort' or 'fort on the rock'. The first element refers to a rocky place or fort, and the second to a bay or cove.
Word origins
- Carlyon
- Cornishrocky fort(from carn "rock, rocky place, fort", lyon "fort")
- Bay
- Old Englishbay, cove(from bæg "bay")