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The Cornish people or Cornish (Cornish: Kernowyon, Old English: Cornƿīelisċ) are an ethnic group native to, or associated with Cornwall [20] [21] and a recognised national minority in the United Kingdom, [22] which (like the Welsh and Bretons) can trace its roots to the ancient Britons who inhabited Great Britain from somewhere between the 11th and 7th centuries BC [citation needed] and ...
In Cornish poetry the chough is used to symbolise the spirit of Cornwall. [clarification needed] Also there is a Cornish belief that King Arthur lives in the form of a chough. "Chough" was also used as a nickname for Cornish people. [clarification needed] Another animal with a deep association with Cornwall is the "White Horse of Lyonesse".
Cornish surnames are surnames used by Cornish people and often derived from the Cornish language such as Jago, Trelawney or Enys. Others have strong roots in the region and many in the UK with names such as Eddy, Stark or Rowe are likely to have Cornish origins.
People who are closely associated with Cornwall or identified themselves with Cornwall, but who were not necessarily actually born or raised there. For more information, see List of Cornish people . Subcategories
This category contains articles relating to the distinct customs, language and traditions of Cornwall and the Cornish people. For articles on other manifestations of culture in Cornwall, see Category:Culture in Cornwall .
Each decade between 1861 and 1901, a fifth of the entire Cornish male population migrated abroad – three times the average for England and Wales. In total, the county lost over a quarter of a million people between 1841 and 1901.
Philip Payton (born 1953), historian and Professor of Cornish and Australian Studies; John Pearce was the Cornish wrestling champion of Cornwall in 1887 and held the title for 6 years. He won over 24 tournaments in England and the USA. [89] [90] Pearce also claimed to be world Cornish wrestling champion in 1884 [91] and in 1894. [92]
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England in the United Kingdom.At the 2011 census it had a population of 532,000. [1] Cornwall is the homeland of the Cornish people, and many within Cornwall identify with a Cornish ethnic or national identity, although, due to Cornwall's political status as part of England and the United Kingdom, as well as in-migration from other parts ...