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Andrewartha and Trewartha are Cornish family names.

"Cornish names" says:

  • Nouns:
  • "tre" a "town", feminine, maybe a hamlet or house
  • "tref : village, town", Brythonic Celt Welsh about 4-500 AD
  • Adjectives:
  • "Wartha" : "upper" (maybe higher or greater or on a hill)
  • cf. "Wollas" : "lower" (maybe smaller or lesser or in a valley, of the two).
  • Definite article:
  • "An" used as : "of the", "in the", "on the", "at the", in place names. Brythonic Celt Cornish language (Dexter, p. 18).
  • The book mentions "Trewartha" (p. 25), and "Andrewartha" (p. 60).

    The "Handbook of Cornish Names" states: "Trewartha" is a Cornish name meaning "Upper Farm" or "Upper Homestead".

    People

  • Herbert Andrewartha (1907-1992), Australian research scientist in the fields of entomology, biology, zoology and animal ecology
  • Janet Andrewartha (born 1952), Australian actress
  • John Andrewartha, Cornish-born American architect and civil engineer
  • Roy Andrewartha, English snooker player, finalist at the 1977, 1978, 1979 & 1984 World Snooker Championships
  • References

    Andrewartha Wikipedia