Mellionnec Melioneg
There is a chance (however slim) of a connexion with
either Saint-Melanius (6th century Bishop of Rennes) or
Saint-Mellonius (3rd century Bishop of Rouen). This would link
Mellionec with St. Mellon’s, near Cardiff; St. Mellion, Mullion and Lamellion
(Cornwall).
On the other hand, its origins may lie in W: meillion, ‘clover’ [B: melchen/melchon; C: mellyon ] which would link
it with Cwm Meillionen and Maes-meillion, ‘clover hill’ and ‘clover
field’ (Wales).
Cwm Meillionen |
A last possibility is
OB: mellhionou, ‘violets’ [C: mellyon; W: mellhionou]. What surprised me, however, is that the two are
related in Cornish: it is an either/or as shown above. Maybe they are in (Old)
Breton and (Old) Welsh too.
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