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BOCUNYAN. From Bocunyan, in Helland; from bo-gûn-an, the house on the down.

BODANAN. From Bodanan, in St. Teath; from bod-hân-an, the summer dwelling.

BODCARME. A name mentioned by C. S. Gilbert in a list of members of Parliament who have represented Bodmin. From bod-carn, the dwelling on the high rock.

BODCUIKE. From bod-quick, the house by the bay or creek.

BODDEY, BODDY. See Body.

BODDINAR. See Bodinnar.

BODECASTLE. From Boscastle, near Launceston. See Boscastle.

BODELSGATE. An ancient name. It may come from bod-als-coit, the dwelling on a cliff by the wood; or bod-alz-coit, the dwelling on the woody ascent.

BODENICK, BODENCK. From Bodenick in Lanteglos juxta Fowey, the same as Leland's Bodeneck and Bodennck. Pryce gives Bo-dinick, the dwelling by the river; but denick, thenick, means hilly; Cf. Tredenick, Trewarthenick, &c.

BODEWORGY. From Bodeworgy, in St. Columb Major; from bod-wor-gy, the house above the river. (I have been favoured with ths name, but I am not aware whether it is found as a surname.)

BODGENER. From bod-gûn, the dwelling on the down. But see Tregenno.

BODILY, BODILLY. From Bodily Veor (great), or Bodilly Vean (little), in the parish of Gwendron, in Kerryer hundred; from bod-egliz, the house by the church. Bod-yly, would signify the house of cure.