Tredinnick Explained

Tredinnick is a Cornish surname. It derives from one of the places called Tredinnick; Tredinnick is formed from the elements "tre-" (homestead) and either "dynek" (fortified), "eythynek" (overgrown with gorse) or "redynek" (overgrown with bracken).[1]

People

Notable people with the surname include:

Settlements

Places in Cornwall called Tredinnick or Tredinneck:[2] Tredinneck (Madron); Tredinnick (Duloe, Landrake, Lanhydrock, Luxulyan, Morval, Newlyn East, Probus, St Issey, St Keverne, St Mabyn and St Neot)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Hanks, Patrick, et al. (2002) The Oxford Surnames Companion. Oxford U. P.; p. 620
  2. [Craig Weatherhill]