Coverack
village · Cornwall
CornishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This place name means 'the cove' or 'the bay'. It is derived from the Cornish word 'crever', meaning cove or bay, likely referring to a small inlet on the coast.
Word origins
- Cover
- Cornishcove, bay(from crever "cove, bay")
- ack
- Unknownsuffix, possibly locative