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Etymology of Kammbronn

Latest comment: 2 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion

Is this the original name of the town, or merely a made-up name?Crawiki (talk) 09:01, 9 February 2018 (UTC) Crawiki (talk) 09:01, 9 February 2018 (UTC)Reply

You could cann it a made-up name if you want. The spelling of Cornish has long been a contentious topic, with Camborne being the most controversial place name of all. Kammbronn is a respelling, not attested in historical documents. The spelling most Cornish speakers use respells attested words and names so they all conform to a coherent spelling system. The name Camborne was unfortunate enough to receive a particularly weird-looking respelling, which has been heavily criticised by users of all other versions of Cornish. The historically attested spelling of the name is Cambron. I highly recommend displaying both spelling on the page.

Source: https://surface.syr.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1026&context=etd from page 20 (there are many other academic sources as well) Archidiakon27 (talk) 00:25, 12 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Fixed it Crawiki (talk) 09:14, 9 February 2018 (UTC)Reply

The Camborne Corporate Logo

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The Camborne Corporate Logo was created after it gained formal Town Council status (sometime between 1985 ans 2010). It is not a coat of arms, nor has it been authorised by the college of arms. The only official corporate logo or 'arms' for Camborne is the 1873 seal, as recognised by the college of arms (depicting an engine house with a mine shaft). ~2026-43618-9 (talk) 17:55, 20 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

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