Carnon Downs
village · Cornwall
CornishAI-generated
Carnon Downs is a Cornish name meaning 'stony hill downs'. It refers to the hilly, stony terrain of the area.
Word origins
- Carnon
- Cornishstony hill(from carn "rock, stony hill", hon "diminutive suffix")
- Downs
- Old Englishdownland, open country(from dūn "down, hill")