Ludgvan

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW5033).

OriginCornish Lujuan ← Latin Luduhan ← Breton luduenn →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW5033).

Origin

  1. Bretonluduenn
  2. LatinLuduhan
  3. CornishLujuan
  4. EnglishLudgvan

From Cornish Lujuan ("place of ashes", "burnt place"). Mentioned in the Domesday Book as Latin Luduhan, which is possibly related to Breton luduenn (singulative of ludu, (ash)).

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APA

Ludgvan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ludgvan

MLA

“Ludgvan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ludgvan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ludgvan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ludgvan.

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