{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Tredinnick''' is a Cornish surname. It derives from one of the places called Tredinnick; Tredinnick is formed from the elements "tre-" (homestead) and either "dinek" (fortified), "eythinek" (overgrown with gorse) or "redenek" (overgrown with bracken).<ref>Hanks, Patrick, et al. (2002) ''The Oxford Surnames Companion''. Oxford U. P.; p. 620</ref>
==People== Notable people with the surname include: * Alf Tredinnick, Australian rules footballer * David Tredinnick (actor), Australian actor * David Tredinnick (politician) (born 1950), British politician * Mark Tredinnick (born 1962), Australian poet and writer * Miles Tredinnick (born 1955), English musician, and stage and screenwriter * Noël Tredinnick (born 1949), English organist and composer
==Settlements== Places in Cornwall called Tredinnick or Tredinneck:<ref>Craig Weatherhill (2009) ''A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-Names''. Westport, Co. Mayo: Evertype {{ISBN|978-1-904808-22-0}}; p. 68</ref> Tredinneck (Madron); Tredinnick (Duloe, Landrake, Lanhydrock, Luxulyan, Morval, Newlyn East, Probus, St Issey, St Keverne, St Mabyn and St Neot)
==See also== {{Portal|Cornwall}} *John Tredeneck (died 1566), English politician *Nick Tredennick, microprocessor designer
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Category:Cornish-language surnames