Saint Bryvyth

Little is known about Saint Bryvyth (Brevita), although the parish church in Lanlivery, Cornwall is dedicated to her. There is also a well dedicated to her in woodland just outside the village.[1]

St Bryvyth is mentioned in three documents before the Reformation; in two she is said to be a woman and in one, a man but modern tradition has preferred the female identity.[2][3]

In the first known source from 1423, the saint is mentioned as Briueta and later as Breutta (1473), Bryvyth (1539) and Brevita (1763).[2] It has been suggested that the name comes from the Latin brevis vita meaning 'short life'.[2]

See also

References
  1. "St Bryvyth's Well Holy Well or Sacred Spring : The Megalithic Portal and Megalith Map". Megalithic.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  2. Orme, Nicholas (2000). The Saints of Cornwall. Oxford University Press. p. 76. ISBN 9780191542893. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. Orme, Nicholas (1996). English Church Dedications: With a Survey of Cornwall and Devon. University of Exeter Press. p. 94. ISBN 9780859895163. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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