ANCIENT NAMES OF THE BAYS, ETC. 139 



1,353.— Gripe d'Aval.— R. The lower snare. See 1,290. 



1,354.— Houmet. ) -p N. Fr , houmet, rock; com. Sw., holm, islet. 



Plat Houmet. I *" See l. 

 1,354a. — Le Port aux Valais.— B. An appropriate term, as the Bay is 

 situated opposite the Vale. 



1,355.— Roustel.—R. See 347. 



1,356. -Boue Gennete. — R. "Appearing or opening." 1. Br., genel, to 



beget, appear ; W., genel, relating to birth ; cenedlu, to beget, generate ; 



com. Lat., gignere; Gr., gen-nan, to be born; San., gan. 2. Br., genou, 



opening; W., geneu. See 445. 



1,357.— Gros Pied or ) E 



G-rosse Pierre, j 

 1,358. -ROUSSC— R. Br., rttz; com. It., rosso; W., rhuclcl ; Fr., roux. 



1,359 "IWied.^- ^o debt "white,- 



1,360. — Creviehon. — I. Kel., ere, strong, rocky; ic'h, islet, spot ; on, I am. 

 " I am a rocky or strong islet." 



1,361.— La demie de Jethou.— R. See 1,297, 1,362. 



1,362 — JettlOU. — I. Different meanings ore applicable. Br., get, let; pi., 

 ietoa, signals. See 947. AVard and Lock's Guide Book says "Jethou 

 signifies Grande Hougue, great watch tower, and in old piratical times 

 fires were lighted there to warn the G-uernsey people of the approach of 

 water thieves." On the other hand, Br., iethou, lit. roaring, hence a spot 

 very much exposed to the wind. Siata is said to be an ancient name of 

 Jethou, meaning "high island." Ketehou or Keteholm is mentioned as 

 another form of the word, in this case meaning " as large " or "as far as 

 ou or holm. See note 1. Br., he iethou, place of roaring. 



1,363.— Tinker.— R. Spelt too (Tenner ?). 



1,364.— La rouge Faueonniere.-R. A red-headed rock situated behind 

 Jethou. Perhaps " rock of the hawk." 



1,365.— La petite Faueonniere.— R. 



1,366.— La grande Faueonniere.— R. This rock is surmounted by a 

 white tower. 



1,366a — Le pertu. 



1,367. — Ciavelee. ) p Perhaps "exposed to the wind." Br., avele, wind. 



Clavlaix. ) *" See 253, 382, 383. 

 1,368,-Fouquee. j R The term geemg cormpted< 



1,369.— Le pertuis au Normand. 

 1,370.— La Blanche.— R. 

 1,371.— La Platte.— R. See 45. 

 1,372.— Aiguillons.—R. See 29, 107. 

 1,373.— Le Douit.— R. 



1,374.— La Goubiniere.— R. Br., gou, gaou; W., gau, false, lying. Per- 

 haps " deceitful and steep rock." Br., pin — bin, to climb. 



1,375.— La boue de la Goubiniere.— R. See 1,374. 



1,376. — La Grosse Ferriere.— R. Ferriere is an old family name, but it 

 must be noted that the Kel. term fer or ffer signifies " strong" ; er, ier, 

 rock. The term is applicable. The Kel. root appears in pere, peron, 

 perelle, Veree. See 186, 452, 550, 581. 



1,377.— Prof onde. ) t. „ , , V1 . ., 



Parfonde. f P«rfonde = like, similar. 



