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Students Name Beavers Lerryn and Willow at Schools

8/18/2025

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Pupils at Mevagissey School and Gorran School named two young beavers Lerryn and Willow during assemblies.
The naming events were organized by experts from The Lost Gardens of Heligan.
More than 150 name suggestions were submitted; Lerryn means "waters" and Willow means "willow tree" in Cornish.

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Story summary

Pupils at Mevagissey School and Gorran School named two young beavers Lerryn and Willow during assemblies.
The naming events were organized by experts from The Lost Gardens of Heligan.
More than 150 name suggestions were submitted; Lerryn means "waters" and Willow means "willow tree" in Cornish.