Hal an Tow
English translation: Here is one theory
| 10:14 Mar 17, 2007 |
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|  Selected response from: Jack Doughty United Kingdom Local time: 11:35 | ||||||
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Here is one theory Explanation: I don't think anyone is 100% sure what this means, but here is one theory: A nineteenth century vicar of the nearby town of Newly suggested that the Hal-An-Tow most probably derived its name from the word ‘Hayle’ which, coincidentally, is the name of a nearby town and also means river estuary upon which the town of Helston is situated. The word Tow, Taw, or Tew is literally a shortened form of the word Tewynn, meaning sand dunes. http://www.tc-lethbridge.com/tekhs_journal/?id=86 |
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