Andrewartha

Andrewartha and Trewartha are Cornish family names.

"Cornish Names"^[1] says:

• Nouns:
  • "tre" a "town", feminine, maybe a hamlet or house
  • "tref : village, town", Brythonic Celt Welsh about 4-500AD
• Adjectives:
  • "Wartha" : "upper" (maybe higher or greater or on a hill)
    • cf. "Wollas" : "lower" (maybe smaller or lesser or in a valley, of the two).
• Definite Article:
  • "An" used as : "of the", "in the", "on the", "at the", in place names. Brythonic Celt Cornish language (p18).

The book mentions "Trewartha" (p.25), and "Andrewartha" (p.60).

The "Handbook of Cornish Names"^[2] states: "Trewartha" is a Cornish name meaning "Upper Farm" or "Upper Homestead".

People

• Herbert Andrewartha (1907-1992), Australian research scientist in the fields of entomology, biology, zoology and animal ecology
• Janet Andrewartha (born 1952), Australian actress
• Roy Andrewartha, English snooker player, finalist at the 1977, 1978, 1979 & 1984 World Snooker Championships

References

1. T. F. G. Dexter, "Cornish Names", Royal Institution of Cornwall, 1926, Longmans Green. Reprinted 1968, Bradford Barton, p.15
2. G Pawsley White, "Handbook of Cornish Names"

See also

The Celtic nations History of Cornwall