Tregenna

Tregenna is a surname of Cornish origin. Recorded variations include Treganna, Tregona, Tregannah, Tregunna, Tregensoe, Tregensowe, Tregenza, and Tregenzo. The name is believed to have originated in the phrase tre-cenue (also tre-gonyow or tre-kensa), meaning the first or foremost farm or homestead on the downs. Examples from the church registers of Cornwall date to at least as early as 1547.[1]

The name Tregenna may refer specifically to:

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References

  1. "Last Name: Tregenna". The Internet Surname Database. Name Origin Research. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
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