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PATRONYMICA

BOHENNA, BOHENHA, BEHENNA, BEHANNA. From bo-heân, the old house. Heân also signifies a bay, port, or haven.

BOISRAGON. From bos-ar-gûn, the dwelling on the plain or down.

BOKELLY. From Bokelly in St. Kew, formerly the dwelling of the Carnsews; from bo-kelly, the house in the grove.

BOKIDDICK. From a village of the same name in Lanivet parish; from bo-kidiorch, the dwelling of the roebuck; or bo-coid-ick, the house in the woody place.

BOLAND. See BOLLAND.

BOLASE. From bo-glase, the green dwelling; or a corruption of Borlase, q. v.

BOLEIT, BOLLEIT. From bo-lait, the milk cot or dairy. But see Bolitho.

BOLIGH. A family that possessed property in Lansalloes. The name is from bo-hellik, the dwelling by the willows; or it may be the same name as Boleit, q. v.

BOLITHA. Perhaps from Bolotha in Kea; from root of Bolitho, q. v.

BOLITHO, BOLYTHO. From Bolithe, a hill in Crowan; from bol-ithig, the great belly (i. e. the great hill). Polito, Pollitto, Belitho are most probably the same name; and Bolitha may be from the same root.

BOLLAND, BOLAND. From polan, a pool or standing water. Pryce gives Bulland, Bullen, Pollan, clay enclosure; nom. fam. (bol-lan). Bollen, Bullun, Pollen, Poland, Polund may be the same name.

BOLLEIT. See Boleit.

BOLLEN. See Bolland.

BOLYTHO. See Bolitho.