Fred W. P. Jago
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Fred W. P. Jago, MB, (fl.
1838-1892) was a scholar best known for his work The Ancient Language and the Dialect of Cornwall, originally published 1882, by Netherton and Worth of Truro
. He also published a Cornish
dictionary in 1887. He settled at Bodmin
in 1843 and practised medicine there.
Floruit
Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1838-1892) was a scholar best known for his work The Ancient Language and the Dialect of Cornwall, originally published 1882, by Netherton and Worth of Truro
Truro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
. He also published a Cornish
Cornish language
Cornish is a Brythonic Celtic language and a recognised minority language of the United Kingdom. Along with Welsh and Breton, it is directly descended from the ancient British language spoken throughout much of Britain before the English language came to dominate...
dictionary in 1887. He settled at Bodmin
Bodmin
Bodmin is a civil parish and major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated in the centre of the county southwest of Bodmin Moor.The extent of the civil parish corresponds fairly closely to that of the town so is mostly urban in character...
in 1843 and practised medicine there.