Topic: What does Zawn mean?
chris
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Posted:
18.Sep 2004 - 14:47

I've noticed lots of places around the coast named Zawn ... and was wondering what it meant?
Anybody know
Mike
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Posted:
18.Sep 2004 - 17:38

It means cleft or chasm in the cliff, from the Kernewek 'sawan'
chris
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Posted:
19.Sep 2004 - 11:26

Ahh, that would explain why they are always located next to clefts or chasms in the cliff!!
Thanks Mike
Brian

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Posted:
20.Sep 2004 - 13:30

Mike is right.