lates Cambourne, Cambron, crooked well or crooked hill (cam-bourne, cam-bron).
CARAH. See Care.
CARAHAYES. See Carhayes.
CARBALLA. A name mentioned by C. S. Gilbert in a list of gentlemen who have represented Bodmin. From car-bal, the naked rock, or the rock by the tin-works. There is a place named Carbelly in Blisland, and a Carbella in Cardinham. D. Gilbert gives a Robert Fitzhamon, Earl of Carbill.
CARBERY, CARBERRY. When not of Irish origin from car-vré, the rocky hill.
CARBINES, CARBINIS. See Carbis.
CARBIS. From Carbis in Leland, or Carbus (now Carvis) in Roche; from car-bus, the dwelling on the rock. (Pryce renders Carbis, Carbos, Carbus, rocky wood; house or castle of stone.) Hence no doubt Cerbis, and according to some Carbines and Carbinis; but the two latter names may be from car-ennis, the rocky island or peninsula. Carabine and Carbone are found as surnames in the United States.
CARBURRA. A name mentioned by C. S. Gilbert in a list of gentlemen who have represented Bodmin. It may be from car-bar, the town on the top or summit. Bor is fat. D. Gilbert says the manor of Carborro or Carburrow in Warleggon has been for a considerable time in the family of Arscott Bickford, Esq., of Deansland, in Devonshire. But see Carbery.
CARBYON. From car-bean, the little castle.
CARDINHAM (pron. cardinim). From Cardinham, a township in Bodmin Union; or Cardinham in Crowan.C 2
