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Post by Mal on Nov 20, 2008 11:43:15 GMT -5
Quick question.
Legow/Leggoe/Legoe
Is this related to Legh? Leigh? What is the correct derivation? Any ideas?
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Post by trencrom on Nov 20, 2008 21:53:12 GMT -5
Don't know, suspect not, but if you have access to a copy it would be worth checking Pawley White's book on Cornish surnames for this one.
Trencrom
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Nov 20, 2008 22:10:38 GMT -5
From "A Handbook of Cornish Surnames" G. Pawley White
LEGGO - from leghow: flat rocks, ledges. Place names Treliggo. Breage, Ponsleggo, Perranzabuloe. Found in West Cornwall.
LEIGH - also from legh: flat rock, ledge. Place names Boleigh, St Buryan, Treleigh, Lanivet, Treleigh parish, Redruth.
CT
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Post by Mal on Nov 21, 2008 5:46:38 GMT -5
That's interesting, the person I have in my tree, Anne Legow has her name spelt thus, this suggests to me that it was pronounced at least in the Cornish way, with the plural -ow and not the English "o" (as in "go"). Not much evidence I know but the spelling and pronunciantion indicate that perhaps in the mid to late 17th century Cornish was still around. I did read somewhere else, I can't remember now, that Cornish was last used in religious services at Ludgvan. Some of the spellings of names from Ludgvan from this period certainly back this up, I have MYHAL for Michael, Cornish- Myghal for instance.
Thanks CT.
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Nov 21, 2008 6:30:23 GMT -5
That's ok mate.  Many people disagree with Pawley White's derivations of names but it is at least something to work from. Should anyone require lookups I think it is obvious now that I have a copy of his book. So please feel free to contact me for the meanings of any Cornish names. CT |
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Post by Mal on Nov 21, 2008 8:52:12 GMT -5
Cheers!
Interesting the other circumstancial evidence that pops up here and there isn't it?
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