Cornwall

Signification (Anglais)

1. A peninsula, cultural area, maritime ceremonial county, and duchy in England; forming its south-western extremity, bordered by Devon in the east.
2. The country of the Cornish, currently having the status of a royal duchy in England belonging to the male heir apparent to the reigning monarch, and consisting at least of the Cornwall County and the Isles of Scilly.
3. The westernmost of the three historical counties of Jamaica, bordered by the county of Middlesex in the east; named for the English county.
4. A city, the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada.
5. A town in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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12. A rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.
13. A rural locality in Break O'Day council area, Tasmania, Australia.
14. A surname.

Concepts

Cornouailles

Cornwall

Traductions

Cornovaglia

Cornwall

Cornualles

Cornualha

Cornwall

Cornualla

Cornwall

Cornubia

كورنوال

Cornoalha

Cornuália

Κορνουάλλη

Κορνουάλη

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)n.wəl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: Cornwale

Hérité de ancien anglais: Cornwēalas

In summary

From Middle English Cornwaile, Cornwayle, a modification of Cornwale (after Old French Cornuaille), from Old English Cornwēalas (“Cornwall, inhabitants of Cornwall”), from Proto-Celtic *kornu (“horn”) + Old English wealh (“stranger, foreigner”). Compare Wales/Welsh, Walloon, Gaul. Doublet of Cornouaille.