Pendarves, took the name of John Thomas Pendarves, and that Richard, his younger brother, assumed the name of Richard Thomas Pendarves; and that Trengrove, living at Nance, took the name of Nance, &c. &c.[1] A great many Cornish Surnames were undoubtedly thus derived. The reverse has, however, sometimes taken place; the name of the place having been first derived from a surname.[2] Thus Lanhidroch signifies the church of St. Hidroch; Nanjulian, the valley of Julian; Tredenham, Tredinham, the dwelling of Denham or Dinham; Trederrick, Trelander, Treverbin, the dwelling of Derrick, Lander, and Erbin. Some local surnames are derived from a man's occupation; thus, Tresare signifies the woodman's or carpenter's town; Tyzeer, Tyzzer, the house of the woodman; Trengoff, the smith's dwelling.
There are, of course, many Cornish Surnames not compounded with the vocables tre, pol, &c., some local, some otherwise derived. Surnames are occasionally derived from occupation or profession only, without reference to locality; thus Gove, a smith; Angove (an-gove), "the smith" (with which compare the Welsh names Goff, Gough, and the Gaelic Govan, Gowan); Anaer, Anear, Annear (an-eure), "the goldsmith;" Bather, a coiner or banker; Marrack, a soldier, horseman, or knight; Sayer, Soor, a woodman or carpenter: whilst others are derived from qualities; as Huth and Worth, high; Croom, crooked; Vian, Veen, little; Glass, Glaze, green;—from animals, as Grew, a crane; Gist, Keast,
