Cornish Genealogical Terms

These translations come from the Cornish Dictionary.

Submitted by Andrew Champion on 20 October 2025 - 8:31pm

burial ynkleudhyans nm ynkleudhyansow

coffin logel nm logelyow
grave bedh nm bedhow
graveyard bedhros nf bedhrosow

death mernans nm mernansow

homicide denladh nm denladhow
killing ladhva nf ladhvaow
murder moldrans nm moldransow
suicide omladhans nm omladhansow

document skrif nm skrifow

abstract berrskrif nm berrskrifow
article artikel nm artiklow
article erthygel nm erthyglow
biography bewskrif nm L bewskrifow
biography bywskrif nm M bywskrifow
book lever nm L levrow
book lyver nm M lyvrow
census niveryans nm niveryansow
certificate testskrif nm testskrifow
compilation kevernyans nm kevernyansow
download iskarg nm iskargow
edition dyllans nm dylansow
email rivbost nm rivbostow
letter lether nm L letherow
letter lyther nm M lytherow
licence leshyans nm leshyansow
manuscript dornskrif nm dornskrifow
obituary skrif obys nm skrifow obys
passport passport nm passportow
passport tremengummyas nm tremengumyasow
pedigree aghskrif nm aghskrifow
photocopy liesskrif nm liesskrifow
recording sonskrif nm sonskrifow
upload ughkarg nm ughkargow
will kemynskrif nm kemynskrifow

family teylu nm teyluyow

ancestor hendas nm hendasow
aunt modrep nf modrebedh
brother broder nm breder
child flogh nm fleghes
cousin kenderow nm kenderwi
cousin keniterow nf keniterwi
cousin kosin nm kosins
daughter mergh nf L merghes
daughter myrgh nf M myrghes
daughter-in-law gohydh nf gohydhow
father sira nm sirys
father tas nm tasow
father-in-law hwegron nm hwegronyon
foster-father tasveth nm tasvethow
foster-mother mammeth nf mamethow
great-aunt gorvodrep nf gorvodrebedh
great-uncle gorewnter nm M gorewntres
great-uncle gorownter nm L gorowntres
husband gour nm gwer
mother dama nf damyow
mother-in-law hweger nf hwegrow
nephew noy nm noyens
niece nith nf M nithow
niece noyth nf L noythes
parent kar nm kerens
sister hwor nf hwerydh
son mab nm mebyon
son-in-law deuv nm deuvyon
stepbrother lesvroder nm lesvreder
stepdaughter elses nf elsesow
stepfather altrow nm altrowyon
stepfather lestas nm lestasow
stepmother altrewen nf altrewenyow
stepmother lesvam nf M lesvammow
stepmother lesvam nf L lesvabmow
stepsister leshwor nf leshwerydh
stepson els nm elsyon
uncle ewnter nm M ewntres
uncle ownter nm L owntres
widow gwedhwes nf gwedhwesow
widower gwedhow nm gwedhowyon
wife gwreg nf gwragedh

festival gool nm golyow

Advent Asvens nm
All Hallows Kalan Gwav nm
Annunciation De'gol Maria Mis Meurth nm L
Annunciation Dy'gol Maria Mis Meurth nm M
Boxing Day De'gol Stefan nm L
Boxing Day Dy'gol Stefan nm M
Christmas Nadelik nm
Easter Pask nm
Good Friday de'Gwener an Grows L
Good Friday dy'Gwener an Grows M
Lent Korawys nm
May Day Kala' Me nm
Midsummer Golowan nm
New Year's Day Kalan Genver nm
Passover Pask nm
Shrove Tuesday dy'Meurth Enys nm

month mis nm misyow

January Genver nm
February Hwevrel nm
February Hwevrer nm M
March Meurth nm
April Ebrel nm
May Me nm
June Efen nm L
June Metheven nm M
July Gorefen nm L
July Gortheren nm M
August Est nm
September Gwydngala nm L
September Gwynngala nm M
October Hedra nm
November Du nm
December Kevardhu nm

religion relyjyon nm relyjyons

agnostic agnosteges nf agnostegesow
agnostic agnostek nm agnostegyon
Anglican Anglikan nm Anglikanyon
Anglican Anglikanes nf Anglikanesow
atheist didhuwydh nm didhuwydhyon
atheist didhuwydhes nf didhuwydhesow
Buddhist Bouddydh nm Bouddydhyon
Buddhist Bouddydhes nf Bouddydhesow
Catholic Katholiges nf Katholigesow
Catholic Katholik nm Katholigyon
Christian Kristones nf Kristonesow
Christian Kristyon nm Kristonyon
Jew Yedhow nm Yedhewon
Jew Yedhowes nf Yedhowesow
Methodist Methodydh nm Methodydhyon
Methodist Methodydhes nf Methodydhesow
Muslim Moslem nm Moslemyon
Muslim Moslemes nf Moslemesow
pagan pagan nm paganyon
pagan pagan nm paganys
pagan paganes nf paganesow
Protestant Protestant nm Protestans
Protestant Protestantes nf Protestantesow
Puritan Puritan nm Puritanyon
Puritan Puritanes nf Puritanesow
Quaker Krener nm Krenoryon
Quaker Krenores nf Krenoresow
witch gwragh nf gwraghes

school skol nf skolyow

college kolji nm koljiow
comprehensive school kesskol nf kesskolyow
elementary school skol elvednek nf L skolyow elvednek
elementary school skol elvennek nf M skolyow elvennek
grammar school skol ramer nf skolyow gramer
high school skol nessa nf skolyow nessa
junior school skol gynradh nf skolyow kynradh
kindergarten floghva nf floghvaow
nursery meythrinva nf meythrinvaow
nursery school skol veythrin nf skolyow meythrin
primary school skol gynsa nf skolyow kynsa
schoolhouse skolji nm skoljiow
secondary school skol nessa nf skolyow nessa
state school skol stat nf skolyow stat
university pennskol nf pennskolyow
university universita nm universitys

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