The modern English name "Cornwall" is a compound of two terms coming from two different language groups:
• "Corn-" originates from the Proto-Celtic *karnu- ("horn", … 展开

Cornwall forms the tip of the south-west peninsula of the island of Great Britain, and is therefore exposed to the full force of the prevailing … 展开

Cornwall's only city, and the home of the council headquarters, is Truro. Nearby Falmouth is notable as a port. St Just in Penwith is the westernmost town in England, though the same … 展开

Language
Cornish language
Cornish, a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic language family, died out as a first language in … 展开

Prehistory, Roman and post-Roman periods
Humans reoccupied Britain after the last Ice Age. The area now known as Cornwall was first inhabited in the 展开

Flora and fauna
Cornwall has varied habitats including terrestrial and marine ecosystems. One noted species in decline locally is the Reindeer lichen, … 展开

Cornish national identity
Cornwall is recognised by Cornish and Celtic political groups as one of six Celtic nations, alongside 展开