Linguistic Archaeology: Cornish Culture

A. Male Names

1. Alan
2. Alun
3. Arthur
4. Arthyen
5. Austell
6. Benesek
7. Blyth
8. Branek
9. Branwalather
10. Brengy
11. Breoc
12. Bryok
13. Budic
14. Buthek
15. Cadan
16. Cador
17. Cadreth
18. Caradoc
19. Carasek
20. Carrow
21. Caswyn
22. Cleder
23. Clemow
24. Clesek
25. Colan
26. Colyn
27. Corentyn
28. Cornelly
29. Costentyn
30. Costetyn
31. Crantok
32. Credan
33. Daveth
34. Davy
35. Denzel
36. Digory
37. Docco
38. Doniert
39. Donyerth
40. Durngarth
41. Elid
42. Enoder
43. Ervan
44. Feoc
45. Gawen
46. Gerens
47. Gerent
48. Germoc
49. Germoe
50. Glewas
51. Goran
52. Gorlas
53. Goron
54. Gorthelyk
55. Gourgy
56. Gwinear
57. Gwynek
58. Herygh
59. Hicca
60. Howel
61. Hydroc
62. Iahan
63. Ives
64. Jacca
65. Jago
66. Jamma
67. Jory
68. Jowan
69. Kaveran
70. Kenal
71. Kenan
72. Kenver
73. Kenwyn
74. Keresyk
75. Kevern
76. Kitto
77. Ludwan
78. Maban
79. Madern
80. Malgen
81. Manuel
82. Margh
83. Marrek
84. Massen
85. Mawgan
86. Maylwen
87. Mellyan
88. Melor
89. Melyn
90. Meriasek
91. Merryn
92. Milyan
93. Myghal
94. Nadelek
95. Nechtan
96. Nerth
97. Neythen
98. Nicca
99. Padern
100. Pasco
101. Pawly
102. Peder
103. Pencast
104. Peran
105. Perran
106. Petroc
107. Petrok
108. Piran
109. Rewan
110. Ruan
111. Rumon
112. Ryel
113. Samson
114. Seleven
115. Selyf
116. Sennen
117. Silyen
118. Sithny
119. Sythyn
120. Talan
121. Talek
122. Tomas
123. Trevedic
124. Tristan
125. Trystan
126. Udy
127. Uther
128. Uthno
129. Vark
130. Vyvyan
131. Welet
132. Wella
133. Weryn
134. Wethinoc
135. Withell
136. Worrec
137. Yestin
138. Ythel


Popularity o f Use
A       %      E     %       I       %      O       %        U         %
69  50%     84  60%    20  14%   41    29%       14    10%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
10  7%       34  24%     23  16%     2    1%        21    15%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
27  19%     5    3%       23  16%    39   28%      23    16%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
77  55%     10  7%       0       0%    62  44%       26  18%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
39  28%    11  7%        22  15%     0        0%     39      28%

Z       %
2       1%


Popularity of use
60% E:
55% N, E:
50% A, N, E:
44% R, A, N, E:
29% O, R, A, N, E:
28% Y, T, L, O, R, A, N, E: Ryel, Talan,
24% C, Y, T, L, O, R, A, N, E: Colan, Colyn, Corentyn, Cornelly,
19% H, C, Y, T, L, O, R, A, N, E: Nechtan, Nerth, Neythen, Ythel, Arthyen,
18% S, H, C, Y, T, L, O, R, A, N, E: Sennen, Sythyn, Trystan, Costentyn, Costetyn,
16% M, K, D, S, H, C, Y, T, L, O, R, A, N, E: Tomas, Talek, Samson, Kenal, Kenan, Keresyk, Madern, Marrek, Massen, Mellyan, Melor, Melyn, Merryn, Crantok, Nadelek, Credan, Docco, Donyerth, Enoder, Hydroc, Cadan, Cador, Cadreth, Caradoc, Carasek, Cleder, Clesek,
15% W, G, M, K, D, S, H, C, Y, T, L, O, R, A, N, E: Kenwyn, Mawgan, Maylwen, Rewan, Welet, Wella, Weryn, Worrec, Howel, Gawen, Glewas, Carrow, Caswyn, Clemow, Gwynek, Malgen, Margh, Myghal, Gerens, Gerent, Germoc, Germoe, Goran, Gorlas, Goron, Gorthelyk, Herygh, Durngarth,
14% I, W, G, M, K, D, S, H, C, Y, T, L, O, R, A, N, E: Wethinoc, Withell, Yestin, Silyen, Sithny, Tristan, Milyan, Nicca, Kitto, Meriasek, Hicca, Iahan, Elid, Gwinear, Digory, Doniert,
10% U, I, W, G, M, K, D, S, H, C, Y, T, L, O, R, A, N, E: Udy, Uther, Uthno, Ruan, Rumon, Ludwan, Manuel, Austell, Gourgy, Alan, Alun, Arthur,
7% V, P, B, U, I, W, G, M, K, D, S, H, C, Y, T, L, O, R, A, N, E: Vark, Vyvyan, Trevedic, Padern, Pasco, Pawly, Peder, Pencast, Peran, Perran, Petroc, Petrok, Piran, Seleven, Kevern, Maban, Ives, Kaveran, Kenver, Benesek, Blyth, Branek, Branwalather, Brengy, Breoc, Bryok, Budic, Buthek, Daveth, Davy, Ervan,
3% J, V, P, B, U, I, W, G, M, K, D, S, H, C, Y, T, L, O, R, A, N, E: Jacca, Jago, Jamma, Jory, Jowan,
1% F, J, V, P, B, U, I, W, G, M, K, D, S, H, C, Y, T, L, O, R, A, N, E: Feoc, Selyf,
<1% Z, F, J, V, P, B, U, I, W, G, M, K, D, S, H, C, Y, T, L, O, R, A, N, E: Denzel,
0% Q, X

Conclusion: cornish male culture begins at 28% fully literate with Ryel and Talan. Male Culture climbs to a peak at 15%, before declining through 14% to 10% before culturally peaking at 7%. It then declines at 3% down to <1%.


B. Female Names
1. Ailla
2. Angelet
3. Arranz
4. Athwenna
5. Banallan
6. Barenwyn
7. Berlewen
8. Bersaba
9. Beryan
10. Blejan
11. Bryluen
12. Burien
13. Caja
14. Carenza
15. Ceinwen
16. Chesten
17. Columba
18. Conwenna
19. Cordelia
20. Crewenna
21. Cryda
22. Delen
23. Demelza
24. Derowen
25. Derwa
26. Dywana
27. Ebrel
28. Elestren
29. Elowen
30. Endelienta
31. Endelyon
32. Eseld
33. Eselt
34. Esyld
35. Eva
36. Ewa
37. Ewe
38. Glanna
39. Gweniver
40. Gwennol
41. Hedra
42. Jenifer
43. Jenifry
44. Jenna
45. Jowanet
46. Kayna
47. Kelynen
48. Kensa
49. Kerensa
50. Kerenza
51. Keresyk
52. Kerra
53. Kew
54. Ladoca
55. Loveday
56. Lowenek
57. Lowenna
58. Mabyn
59. Manacca
60. Mariot
61. Marya
62. Melior
63. Meliora
64. Mellear
65. Melloney
66. Mellyn
67. Melwyn
68. Melyar
69. Melyonen
70. Melyor
71. Meraud
72. Merouda
73. Metheven
74. Morenwyn
75. Morgelyn
76. Morveren
77. Morvoren
78. Morwen
79. Morwenna
80. Morwennol
81. Morwetha
82. Neraud
83. Nessa
84. Newlyn
85. Newlyna
86. Nonna
87. Rosen
88. Rozen
89. Rozenwyn
90. Senara
91. Sevi
92. Sowena
93. Steren
94. Talwyn
95. Tamara
96. Tamsyn
97. Tecca
98. Tegen
99. Tregereth
100. Tressa
101. Trevenna
102. Tryfena
103. Vorva
104. Weneppa
105. Wenn
106. Wenna
107. Wylmet
108. Ygerna
109. Zethar


Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
62  44%     90  82%    12  11%   33     30%       6       5%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
10  9%       12  11%     16  14%     3    2%        8       7%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
7     6%       6   5%       8     7%      40   36%      29   26%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
69  63%     1     <1%    0       0%     52  47%      14    12%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
21  19%     7      6%     33  30%     0        0%      30    27%

Z       %
7     6%


Popularity of use
82% E:
63% N, E:
47% R, N, E:
44% A, R, N, E:
36% L, A, R, N, E:
30% W, O, L, A, R, N, E: Elowen, Ewa, Ewe, Lowenna, Nonna, Wenn, Wenna,
27% Y, W, O, L, A, R, N, E: Newlyn, Newlyna,
26% M, Y, W, O, L, A, R, N, E: Marya, Mellear, Melloney, Mellyn, Melwyn, Melyar, Melyonen, Melyor, Morenwyn, Morwen, Morwenna, Morwennol,
19% T, M, Y, W, O, L, A, R, N, E: Talwyn, Tamara, Wylmet,
14% D, T, M, Y, W, O, L, A, R, N, E: Delen, Derowen, Derwa, Dywana, Endelyon,
12% S, D, T, M, Y, W, O, L, A, R, N, E: Rosen, Senara, Sowena, Steren, Tamsyn, Tressa, Elestren, Eseld, Eselt, Esyld, Nessa,
11% C, I, S, D, T, M, Y, W, O, L, A, R, N, E: Manacca, Tecca, Ceinwen, Conwenna, Cordelia, Crewenna, Cryda, Ladoca, Melior, Meliora, Mariot, Ailla, Endelienta,
9% B, C, I, S, D, T, M, Y, W, O, L, A, R, N, E: Banallan, Barenwyn, Berlewen, Bersaba, Beryan, Mabyn, Ebrel
7% K, G, B, C, I, S, D, T, M, Y, W, O, L, A, R, N, E: Tegen, Ygerna, Lowenek, Morgelyn, Glanna, Gwennol, Kayna, Kelynen, Kensa, Kerensa, Keresyk, Kerra, Kew, Angelet,
6% Z, V, H, K, G, B, C, I, S, D, T, M, Y, W, O, L, A, R, N, E: Trevenna, Vorva, Zethar, Tregereth, Rozen, Rozenwyn, Sevi, Morveren, Morvoren, Morwetha, Loveday, Metheven, Kerenza, Gweniver, Eva, Hedra, Chesten, Demelza, Carenza, Athwenna, Arranz,
5% J, U, Z, V, H, K, G, B, C, I, S, D, T, M, Y, W, O, L, A, R, N, E: Meraud, Merouda, Neraud, Columba, Blejan, Bryluen, Burien, Caja, Jenna, Jowanet,
2% F, J, U, Z, V, H, K, G, B, C, I, S, D, T, M, Y, W, O, L, A, R, N, E: Jenifer, Jenifry, Tryfena,
<1% P, F, J, U, Z, V, H, K, G, B, C, I, S, D, T, M, Y, W, O, L, A, R, N, E: Weneppa,
0% Q, X


Conclusion: female cornish culture begins at 30% with Elowen, Ewa, Ewe, Lowenna, Nonna, Wenn and Wenna. It declines at 27% before recovering at 26%. It declines at 19% before again peaking at 11%. It dips at 9% before climbing to a cultural peak at 6% before declining through 5% until <1% fully literate.