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Lostwithiel
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English
Etymology
From en kw -, the exact origin is unknown; possibly en oco - br lost oco gwydhyel tail-end of the woodland, for the second element see br gwez. Mills, A. D. (1996). The Popular Dictionary of English Place-Names. Parragon Book Service Ltd and Magpie Books More at Lostwithiel.
Proper noun
en small town/and/cpar with a town council in co/Cornwall cc/England OS grid ref SX1059. Parish map
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