"Pendle" meaning in English

See Pendle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈpɛndəl/ [UK]
Etymology: From Proto-Brythonic *penn ("head, top") + Old English hyll (“hill”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|*penn}} Proto-Brythonic *penn, {{inh|en|ang|hyll||hill}} Old English hyll (“hill”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pendle
  1. A local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Categories (place): Boroughs of Lancashire, England, Districts of Lancashire, England, Places in England, Places in Lancashire, England
    Sense id: en-Pendle-en-name-plDuGY86 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 30 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 19 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 27 13
  2. A river in Pendle borough, Lancashire, known as Pendle Water, which flows into the River Calder (tributary of the Ribble). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Lancashire, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in Lancashire, England
    Sense id: en-Pendle-en-name-dfysa9b0
  3. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Pendle-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
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