ANGOVE, ANGOWE, ANGROVE. From an-gove, the smith. The family appear to have descended from Reginald An-gove, of Illogan, in Penwith, who assumed the name in memory of his ancestor, by trade a smith. "And of this sort of surname in England," says Hals, "thus speaks Verstegan:
From whence came smith, all be it knight or squire?
But from the smith that forgeth in the fire." (Hals.)
ANGWIN. From an-gwyn, the white (man). An-win would signify the marsh or fenny place.
ANNEAR. See Anaer.
ANTRON. From Antron, in the parish of Sithney; from an-tron, the promontory or headland.
ARGALL. There are however three places in France named Argol; and Lower thinks Argall my possibly be from Ercall, a parish in Shropshire. As a Cornish name Argall may be from ar-gual, above the wall or fence.
ARWENNACK, ARWINNICK, ARWINIKE. From the barton and manor of Arwinick. Hals gives an absurd etymology. The name is from ar-winick, upon the marsh.
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BAKE. From an estate of the same name in St. Germans, now or late in the possession of the Moyle family. Pryce renders Bake "the beak or stretching out."
BALHATCHET. Said from bal, a parcel of tin works; from valas, to dig. Gilbert gives the local name Ballachize, but he is probably speaking of Ireland.
