Cornish is the adjective and demonym associated with

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...

, the most southwesterly part of the United Kingdom. It may refer to: *

Cornish language Cornish (Standard Written Form: or ) , is a Southwestern Brittonic language, Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic language family. It is a List of revived languages, revived language, having become Extinct language, extinct as a livin ...

, a Brittonic Southwestern Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Cornwall *

Cornish people The Cornish people or Cornish ( kw, Kernowyon, ang, Cornƿīelisċ) are an ethnic group native to, or associated with Cornwall: and a recognised national minority in the United Kingdom, which can trace its roots to the ancient Britons w ...

** Cornish Americans **

Cornish Australians Cornish Australians ( kw, Ostralians kernewek) are citizens of Australia who are fully or partially of Cornish heritage or descent, an ethnic group native to Cornwall in the United Kingdom. Cornish Australians form part of the worldwide Corni ...

Cornish Canadians Cornish Canadians are Canadians of Cornish descent, including those who were born in Cornwall. The number of Canadian citizens of Cornish descent cannot be determined through census statistics, though speculative estimates place the population ...

** Cornish diaspora *

Culture of Cornwall The culture of Cornwall ( kw, Gonisogeth Kernow) forms part of the culture of the United Kingdom, but has distinct customs, traditions and peculiarities. Cornwall has many strong local traditions. After many years of decline, Cornish culture h ...

Cornish may also refer to:

Places

United States

Cornish, Colorado Cornish is an unincorporated community in Weld County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. History A post office called Cornish was established in 1914, and remained in operation until 1967. The community was named after a Mr. Cornish, an engineer emplo ...

Cornish, Maine Cornish is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,508 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland– South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. The main village in town is the Cornish ...

, a town **

Cornish (CDP), Maine Cornish is a census-designated place (CDP) and the primary village in the town of Cornish, York County, Maine, United States. It is on the northern border of York County, on the south side of the Ossipee River where it joins the Saco. To the nor ...

, the primary village *

Cornish, New Hampshire Cornish is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,616 at the 2020 census. Cornish has four covered bridges. Each August, it is home to the Cornish Fair. History The town was granted in 1763 and contained a ...

Cornish, Oklahoma Cornish is an incorporated town in eastern Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 163 at the 2010 census, a decline of 5.2 percent from the figure of 172 in 2000.

Cornish, Utah Cornish is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 288 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho (partial) Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ...

Cornish Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota Cornish Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 28 as of the 2010 census. History Cornish Township was named for Charles E. and Milo F. Cornish, early settlers. It was incorporated on August 6, 1906. ...

Cornish Township, Sibley County, Minnesota Cornish Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 267 at the 2000 census. Cornish Township was organized in 1871, and named after Cornish, New Hampshire, the former home of an early settler. Geography ...

People

Cornish (surname) Cornish is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Abbie Cornish (born 1982), Australian actress * Albert J. Cornish (1856–1920), Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court * Audie Cornish (born 1979), American journalist *Charles John ...

Animals and plants

* Cornish Aromatic, apple cultivar * Cornish chicken *

Cornish chough The red-billed chough, Cornish chough or simply chough ( ; ''Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax''), is a bird in the crow family, one of only two species in the genus '' Pyrrhocorax''. Its eight subspecies breed on mountains and coastal cliffs from the w ...

(''Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax''), a species in the family Corvidae *

Cornish game hen Cornish game hen (also Rock Cornish game hen) is the USDA-approved name for a particular variety of broiler chicken, produced from a cross between the Cornish and White Plymouth Rock chicken breeds, that is served young and immature, weighing ...

Cornish Rex The Cornish Rex is a breed of domestic cat. The Cornish Rex has no hair except for down. Most breeds of cat have three different types of hair in their coats: the outer fur or "guard hairs", a middle layer called the "awn hair"; and the down ha ...

, a breed of cat * Lucas Terrier, a Cornish breed of dog

Sports

Cornish Wrestling Cornish wrestling ( kw, Omdowl Kernewek) is a form of wrestling that has been established in Cornwall for many centuries and possibly longer. It is similar to the Breton Gouren wrestling style. It is colloquially known as "wrasslin’"Phillipps, ...

, the ancient martial art, the "national sport of Cornwall" * Cornish Pirates, a rugby union team * Launceston RUFC, known as the Cornish All Blacks

Other uses

Cornish Art Colony The Cornish Art Colony (or Cornish Artists’ Colony, or Cornish Colony) was a popular art colony centered in Cornish, New Hampshire from about 1895 through the years of World War I. Attracted by the natural beauty of the area, about 100 artists, ...