Golowan

English

Etymology

From Cornish Golowan.

Proper noun

Golowan

  1. A Midsummer celebration in Cornwall, England, with bonfires, fireworks, processions, etc.

Cornish

Etymology

From gool (“feast”) +‎ Yowan (“John”); the feast day of St. John.

Proper noun

Golowan m

  1. Midsummer

Derived terms

  • dy'Golowan (“Midsummer's day”)

Mutation

Mutation of Golowan
radical soft aspirate hard mixed
Golowan Wolowan unchanged Kolowan Hwolowan,
Wolowan*

* after 'th
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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