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Penkridge

Penkridge proper noun: a large village, a civil parish and market town in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9214).

Proper noun

Penkridge

  1. A large village, a civil parish and market town in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9214).

Origin of Penkridge

From Latin Pennocrucium, from Proto-Brythonic. Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *kʷennom (“head”) + *krouk- (“heap, mound”).

Questions about Penkridge

What does Penkridge mean?
Penkridge means a large village, a civil parish and market town in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9214).
What part of speech is Penkridge?
Penkridge is a proper noun.

Words near Penkridge in the dictionary

  1. penknife
  2. penknifed
  3. penknifes
  4. penknifing
  5. penknives
  6. Penkridge
  7. penks
  8. penkvilksite
  9. Penland
  10. Penlands
  11. penless

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