Etymology

Cornwallis

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Today it means: An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Cornish ancestry. Full definition →

Old English Cornwēalas
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromCornwēalas“Cornwall, inhabitants of Cornwall”
  2. English todayCornwallis

As with Cornwall, ultimately from Old English Cornwēalas (“Cornwall, inhabitants of Cornwall”).

Words from the same roots

Old EnglishCornwēalas all →

Cornwall

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