which would translate the milk-house or dairy; but Leathan may also be from le-tan, the under place.
LE GASSICK. See Tregaskass.
LELAND. From the parish of Lelant, in the hundred of Penwith. Tonkin translates the name church place (le-lan); but Leland writes it Lannant, a church in a valley (lan-nant).
LELEAN. Another orthography of Leland, q. v.; or from le-lhean, the place for pilchards.
LENDERYON. This name may be a mistake for Lenderyow. Both names are found in the Cornwall Directory. From lan-deru, the enclosure of oaks.
LENDRICK. From lan-dour-ick, the place by the water; lan-Derrick, the place of Derrick, i. e. Theodoric; or lan-derrick, the place of the sexton. The name would also corrupt from Lanhidrock, q. v.
LENORGY. From the old local name Lanerchy, Lanergh; from lanherch or lannar, a forest or grove, a lawn, a bare place in a wood; hence Lanherch, also the place called Lannar in St. Allen, and the surname Lannar.
LEONARDAN. From lyn-ard-an, the high pond or pool.
LESBIREL. From les-Birel, the court or hall of Birel.
LESTWITHIEL. See Lostwithiel.
LEUTY. See Laity.
LEVEDDON. From leven-don, the bare or smooth hill; or leh-vidn, the place or dwelling in the meadow. Cf. the local name Treveddon.
LEVELIS, LAUELIS. From le-eglis, the church place; or lêu-lis, lion court.
LEWARN, LEWARNE, LE WARNE, LOUARN.F
