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PATRONYMICA

ROSWARNE. See Rosewarne.

ROSWARTHICK. From ros-warth-ick, the high place in the valley.

ROSWARVA. From rose-warva (for wartha), the higher valley; or rose-guâva, the winterly or exposed valley (guâv, guaf, winter).

ROUNSAVILLE, ROUNSEVELL, ROUNSWELL. From rounsen-vyl, the asses' village or dwelling; or rounsen-gual, the asses' wall or fence. There is Goon Rounsan, "the asses' down," in St. Enodor. Cf. Roncesvalles, a frontier village of Spain, Navarre.

ROUS. See Rose.

ROUSE. From Rouse in Pillaton; from root of Rose, q. v.

ROWSE. See Rose.

RUBERRY. From ru-bry, the clay street; or ruan-berri, the river of fatness or fertility.

RUSCARROCK. See Roscarrack.

RUSCOE, RUSCOW, RUSCROWE. See Roscrow.

RUSE. From Ruse in Laneast; from root of Rose, q. v.

RUSH. See Rose.

RYALL. Perhaps from ryal, ryel, royal.

RYCE, RYSE. See Rees.

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SANDRY. See Saundry.

SAPLYN. From sarf-lyn, the serpents' pool.

SAUNDRY, SANDRY, SONDRY. From sawan-dre, the dwelling by the hole in the cliff. But these names may