Andrewartha
Andrewartha and Trewartha are Cornish family names.
Etymology
Cornish Names says:- Nouns:
- *"tre" a "town", feminine, maybe a hamlet or house
- *"tref: village, town", Brythonic Celt Welsh about 4-500 AD
- Adjectives:
- *"Wartha": "upper"
- **cf. "Wollas": "lower".
- Definite article:
- *"An" used as: "of the", "in the", "on the", "at the", in place names. Brythonic Celt Cornish language.
The Handbook of Cornish Names states: "Trewartha" is a Cornish name meaning "Upper Farm" or "Upper Homestead".
People
- Herbert Andrewartha, Australian research scientist in the fields of entomology, biology, zoology and animal ecology
- Janet Andrewartha, Australian actress
- John Andrewartha, Cornish-born American architect and civil engineer
- Roy Andrewartha, Welsh snooker player, finalist at the 1977, 1978, 1979 & 1984 World Snooker Championships
- Jake Andrewartha, Australian Olympian judoka, 2014 Commonwealth Games Medalist and professional wrestler