Cornish Name Quiz

Welcome to the cornish name quiz. If you're thinking of giving your child a Cornish name, try taking the Cornish Name Quiz. It's fun and you might even learn something about the place or culture. After all, you may not know your local saint! The Saints of Cornwall have a profound impact on Cornwall's place names, traditions, and baby names. For example, Piran, Merryn, and Senara are all patron saints of Cornwall. You might also think of a Welsh name like Guto or Gruffydd. If your Cornish parent's name is Ailla, the meaning is "Isla" - a very familiar word for the county of Cornwall.

St. Merryn, a saint from the West Country, was the patron saint of Cornwall. His name likely originated from Old Welsh Morien, which means "born of the sea". In medieval Cornwall, the town of St. Austell was named after a Breton princess. In modern Cornish vocab, the name Delen (DEL-at-n) means "petal" and is pronounced "TEE-g@n". A place called Demelza is also in the Cornish vocabulary. The author Winston Graham's Poldark series also uses this name for a character.

Acorn is a place name in Cornwall. The placename is a name given to Saint Merryn. It is derived from the ancient Breton saint Austol. The Cornish version of the Latin name Benedict is Blessed. Both names are derived from the word bene meaning "good" and the word dicte "speak". The Cornish name is pronounced TEE-g@n.

What is your Cornish Name?

Answer a few easy question and we will tell you what your Cornish Name is.

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