We all love Cornwall don’t we, and what better way to pay homage to the beautiful county than giving your next pet a truly Cornish name? One of my terriers is called Jago, from the Cornish for James. However, if you’re looking for something a bit more descriptive, check out our 50 fantastic Cornish names for your next pet (or even child)! Do you have a favourite? Let us know on the social media!
50 Cornish names for your next pet
- Arthek – ‘bear like’
- Bewek – ‘lively’
- Bleujen – ‘flower’
- Bleydhik – ‘little wolf’
- Blewek – ‘hairy or fluffy’
- Brengi – ‘noble hound’
- Byhan – ‘little’
- Cador – ‘warrior’
- Clemo – ‘mild’ or ‘merciful’
- Duik – Cornish equivalent of ‘Blacky’
- Elik – ‘cherub’
- Erhik Cornish equivalent of ‘Snowy’
- Gellik – ‘little brown one’
- Goron – ‘hero’
- Gouryl – Cornish equivalent of ‘Butch’
- Gwandror Cornish equivalent of ‘Rover’
- Gwynnik – ‘little white one’
- Helhor – ‘hunter’
- Hoghik – ‘little pig’
- Jowl – ‘devil’
- Jowlik – ‘little devil’
- Kath – ‘cat’
- Kathik – ‘kitten’
- Kenver – great chief
- Ki – ‘dog’ (to rhyme with key)
- Klyji – ‘toffee’
- Kolyn – ‘puppy’
- Koweth – ‘friend’
- Lew – ‘lion’
- Lewik – ‘lion cub’
- Lorden – ‘clown’
- Lowen – joyful
- Maw – ‘boy’
- Melyn – ‘honey coloured’
- Mowes – ‘girl’
- Myghtern – ‘king’
- Myghternes – ‘queen’
- Oggy – pasty (from ‘hogen’)
- Orsik – ‘little bear’
- Opie – One who is like God
- Perran – Patron saint of Cornwall
- Porhel – ‘piglet’
- Simik – ‘little monkey’
- Steren – ‘star’
- Spriggan – ‘spirit’
- Tangi – ‘fire dog’
- Taran – from Cornish for ‘Thunder’
- Tegen – ‘pretty little thing’
- Tronek – ‘nosey’ (as in having a big nose)
- Wenna – ‘fair’ or ‘blessed’
