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Penryn

/pɛnˈɹɪn/

Penryn proper noun: a town and civil parish with a town council in southern Cornwall, England, to the north of Falmouth (OS grid ref SW7834).

Proper noun

Penryn

  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in southern Cornwall, England, to the north of Falmouth (OS grid ref SW7834).
    • In previous years Penryn Town Council has used Falmouth Town Council to fulfil the parks contract and glyphosate had been used, councillor Debra Clegg confirmed.2026 January 14, Lisa Young, “Council delays decision about weedkiller use”, in BBC, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2026
  2. A census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States, named after Penrhyn in Wales, but with a deliberate change in spelling.
    • No fireworks are allowed in Penryn, an unincorporated part of Placer County.2026 January 18, Steve Large, “Video shows illegal fireworks over Interstate 80 in Placer County”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 21 Jan 2026

Origin of Penryn

From Cornish Pennrynn, meaning "promontory".

Questions about Penryn

What does Penryn mean?
Penryn means a town and civil parish with a town council in southern Cornwall, England, to the north of Falmouth (OS grid ref SW7834).
What part of speech is Penryn?
Penryn is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Penryn?
Penryn is pronounced /pɛnˈɹɪn/.

Words near Penryn in the dictionary

  1. Penrose-Lucas argument
  2. penroseite
  3. Penrosian
  4. Penruddock
  5. Penry
  6. Penryn
  7. pens
  8. pens in
  9. pens up
  10. Pensacola
  11. Pensacolan

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