Vale of Mawgan
valley · Cornwall
CornishSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name refers to a valley associated with a place called Mawgan. Mawgan is a Cornish personal name, possibly derived from the Welsh 'Maelgwn'.
Word origins
- Vale
- Old Englishvalley(from val "valley")
- Mawgan
- Cornishpersonal name(from Maelgwn "prince")
Historical forms
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