Blencogo
Major Settlement in the Parish of Blencogo
Historical Forms
- Blencoggou c.1190 HolmC c.1255 HolmC
- Blengoggou c.1255 HolmC
- Blenghogou 1279 Ass
- Plenecogo 1195 P
- Blencogau c.1220 HolmC
- Blencogou 1278,1279 Ass p.1500 StB
- Blencoghou c.1220 HolmC
- Blenecoghow c.1270 StB
- Blencoggehow, Blencoghou 1285 For
- Blenecogou, Blenkeoghou 1292 Ass
- Blencoghow 1306 Ipm
- Blangango 1511 LP
- Blyncolgoe 1521 NCW
Etymology
Ekwall (DEPN s. n .) derives this name from Welsh blaen , 'top' (v. Blencarn infra 214) and cog , 'cuckoo,' to which was later added ON haugr, 'hill.' It is on the whole more probable that the final syllable is the British plural inflexion (Welsh -au , Cornish -ow , Breton -ou ). Cf. Trecoogo in St Kew (Co), Talcogou , Talgogou 1302Ass , Talcogowe 1396 IpmR.