Posted on 26th July 2012 by melyn Chyften is the Cornish word for chieftain Yes, chieftain in Cornish is chyften Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Post navigationPrevious post: Abel is the Cornish word for ableNext post: Yeghesek is the Cornish word for sanitary