The name .22Prideaux.22 Prideaux Castle

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1 name prideaux

1.1 cornish etymology

1.1.1 spelling , pronunciation
1.1.2 hill fort


1.2 french connection

1.2.1 near waters
1.2.2 pray god


1.3 other etymologies





the name prideaux
cornish etymology

most of authorities agree earliest form of name [prɪdjas], , name of cornish origin.


spelling , pronunciation

the sons , grandsons of semi-legendary paganus prideaux (or pagan pridias ) chose spellings <pridias>, <pridyias>, <pridyas>. (as many 40 variant spellings have been recorded.) first documented appearance of french spelling <prideaux> did not appear until plantagenet times, apparently political advantage. (see e.g. richard plantagenet, earl of cornwall.) @ least past several centuries name has been /ˈprɪdɪks/ in cornwall , devon. final /ks/ spelling pronunciation of x in french orthography <prideaux>.


hill fort

a derivation cornish bre hill + cornish dinas castle; fort → *bredinas may suggested. development otherwise plausible form have account initial devoicing, loss of nasal.


the french connection

the name prideaux known, there having been numerous notables of name. orthography, assumed of french origin, , more not /priːˈdoʊ/. since visitations assign 1 paganus prideaux, ...who lived in time of conqueror , easy leap conclusion name of norman french origin.


near waters

several fanciful etymologies have been proposed, based on assumption of french origin. example, 18th century cornish historian thomas tonkin derived french phrase près d eaux near [the] waters :



this etymology implausible hilly location @ elevation of 135 meters located several kilometers sea. is, however, case on clear day 1 can see sea, valuable preparing attack of pirates. however, nearest inlet of sea (at pontsmill, 1 or 2 kilometers distant) became silted as several meters of detritus mining operations.



pray god

another fanciful etymology associates name french prie dieu ( pray god ), meaning prayer bench.


other etymologies

finally, several other attempts find french origin name found here (link accessed 2006-07-22).








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