Gamper (EN) / An Gemper (KW)

Type: 
Coastal Feature
Parish: 
St Levan
Hundred: 
Penwith
Notes: 
May be related to <kemper>, a ‘meeting of currents’. There would be eddies expected at these locations due to the streams. The historical “Gamper Sees” c.1880 could be referring to the joining streams. It appears to be the name for the entire bay area at Sennen and St Levan.
Elements: 

an

Meaning: 
the

kemper

Meaning: 
confluence, junction of streams
Elements notes: 
an 'the' + kemper 'meeting of currents'
Historic forms: 
Gamper Sees c1880.