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From Cornish, the exact origin is unknown; possibly Old Cornish lost gwydhyel (“tail-end of the woodland”), for the second element see Breton gwez. More at Lostwithiel.
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Lostwithiel
Today it means: A small town and civil parish with a town council in Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX1059). Full definition →