2026 Day 49

 2026 Dedh Dogens ha Naw

De Merher, etegves mis Whevrel
Wednesday, 18th February

Ero whei ow trouvya mònyow Kernow dhe les? Ew da genowgh an edhyn? Martesen, thero whei ow kerdhes e'n còsow po war an gònyow, ow mires orth an gwedh ha losow erel. En termyn eus passyes mònyow ha gwedh a ros henwyn dhe dhowrow. 

Prei gwydn ew gwydn, gossen ew rüdh. Ma gwern ow tevy reb dowrow.

Ottòbma nebes samplys:

Do you find the minerals of Cornwall interesting? Do you like the birds? Perhaps, you walk in the woods or on the downs, looking at the trees and other plants. Once upon a time minerals and trees gave names to rivers.  China-clay is white, iron oxide is red. Alder trees grow by rivers.

Here are some examples:

INNY (Eny c1160, 1328)                 Dowr Eny            “ash trees river”

FOWEY (Fawy 1241-1339)             Fowy                    “beeches river”

LUXULYAN (Werman c1200)          Dowr Gwernan    “alder tree river”

COBER (Coffar 1283; Cohor 1354) Dowr Coghar       “red one”

RUTHERN (Ruthen 1412; Rothyn 1454) Dowr Rudhyn  “little red river”

TREVILLETT (Tredewi water 1536) Duy                    “dark river”

WITHEY BROOK (Withebrook Water 1613) Withy Brook “willow brook”

RUTHDOWER                                Rudhdowr          “red stream”

KENWYN (Dower Ithy n.d.)             Dowr Ythyow      “ivy trees river”

ST AUSTELL (Winnick n.d.)           Dowr Gwynyk      “little white river”