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Polwarth

hamlet · Scottish Borders

CornishAI-generated

Polwarth is a Cornish name, possibly meaning 'pool of the enclosure' or 'inlet by the enclosure'. It combines 'pol' (pool, inlet) with 'warth' (enclosure, bank).

Word origins

Pol
Cornishpool, inlet, harbour(from pol "pool, inlet, harbour")
warth
Cornishenclosure, bank(from warth "enclosure, bank")

Historical forms

Polwarth