"Pember" meaning in English

See Pember in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Pembers [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps a habitational surname from a place called Pamber, in Hampshire. The placename is from Old English penn (“fold, enclosure”) + beorg (“mountain, hill”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|penn||fold, enclosure}} Old English penn (“fold, enclosure”), {{m|ang|beorg||mountain, hill}} beorg (“mountain, hill”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Pember (plural Pembers)
  1. A surname from Old English. Wikipedia link: Pamber, Pember Related terms: Pamber, Pemberton
    Sense id: en-Pember-en-name-YeJQRBqa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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