"Penwortham" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Probably from Cumbric pen (“head, top, summit”) + Old English worþham (“(high status) land holding”). Or else, the full name may be equivalent to Welsh pen (“head, top summitt”) + y (“(of) the”) + werddon (“green”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|xcb|pen|t=head, top, summit}} Cumbric pen (“head, top, summit”), {{der|en|ang|worþham|t=(high status) land holding}} Old English worþham (“(high status) land holding”), {{affix|cy|pen|y|werddon||lang1=cy|nocat=1|t1=head, top summitt|t2=(of) the|t3=green}} Welsh pen (“head, top summitt”) + y (“(of) the”) + werddon (“green”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Penwortham
  1. A town and civil parish in South Ribble district, near Preston, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref (approx) SD5228). It appears on maps as Higher Penwortham, Lower Penwortham and Penwortham Lane. Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Lancashire, England, Towns in England, Towns in Lancashire, England
    Sense id: en-Penwortham-en-name-7qZzH5nG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28
  2. A small town in the Clare Valley, South Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in South Australia, Towns in Australia, Towns in South Australia
    Sense id: en-Penwortham-en-name-sAqkOo6J

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