Cornish Names

Perhaps you are expecting your first childand would like to give the baby a Cornish name.

Or maybe you are moving to a new house and would like to name itin Cornish.

Or perhaps you’ve just got a young puppy and want to know theCornish equivalent of Rover.

There are a number of books available with suggestions forCornish names for all occasions. Most bookshops in Cornwall willhave a section devoted to Cornish books, and there are alsospecialist Cornish bookshops in Camelford and Redruth.

If you would like to browse through a list of books that areavailable in and about Cornish, go to the ReferenceBooks page.

Alternatively, if you can’t find what you are looking for, theCornish Language Partnership provides a free translation servicefor short translations such as names. For more details about thisservice, go to our Online Translation Request Service page.

Add a bit of Cornish to your day…

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Topical cornish phrases to drop into your every day conversation…

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