Landkey
Major Settlement in the Parish of Landkey
Historical Forms
- Landechei 1166 RBE
- Landeg(e) c.1225 HMCiv,66 1225,1269 Exon
- Landekey(e) 1225 Exon 1346 Pat 1428 FA
- Londekey(e) 1285,1303 FA 1287 Ass 1310 Ass
- Loundekeye 1318 Ch
- Lankey 1604 Cai
- Lanky 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
This is a Celtic p.n. identical with Landighe 1086 DB, Landegai 1202 P, Landegeye 1235 Ch, Landeke 1265 FF, the old name of Kea (Co). The first element is Co lan , 'church' (W llan ). The second is the saint's name, Cai (NSB 20), preceded by the pronoun corresponding to Co te , 'thy,' commonly used as a term of endearment.