COLENSE, COLENSO, COLENSOE, CLENSO, CLENSOE. The last part of these names would seem to be the same with that of Boskenso in Mawnan, and, if so, they may be from col-enys, the island ridge. Colenso, &c., and however more probably Cornish forms of Collins, a name derived from Nicholas.
COLQUITE. From Colquite in Lanteglos by Fowey; from kil-coid, the neck of the wood. Pryce renders Colquite (anc. Kilcoid, &c.), the neck of the wood, or the dry wood.
COMBELLACK, CUMBELLAC. From com-vallack, the fenced or walled valley.
COMEFORD, COMERFORD, COMFORT, COMMERFORD. From Comfort in Gwennap; from cûm-vor, the great valley. Polwhele renders Com-fort, Coomb-ford, Cwm-fordh, Cuum-vordh, Cum-vor, the great road or pass between the hills.
COMMON. From com-mogan, the great valley.
CONDOR, CONDURA, or CUNDOR; in Latin Condorus or Condurus, Earl of Cornwall at the time of the Norman Conquest. From Conor or Condura in St. Clements, which D. Gilbert renders the king's or prince's water. Pryce with more reason translates Condurra, Condourra, the neck of water (con-dower). See also Connor.
CONGDON. From Congdon in South Petherwin. (There is Congdon Shop in North Hill.) From conna-den, the neck or promontory on the hill.
CONNOCK, CONOCK. "The name Conock or Connock signifies rich, prosperous, thriving, successful, of which name and family those in Cornwall are descended from the
