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Pengelly
(EN)
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Penngelli
(KW)
Type:
Settlement
Parish:
Linkinhorne
Hundred:
East Wivelshire
Notes:
But the definite article dropped out at very early date.
Elements:
an
Meaning:
the
kelli
Meaning:
grove
penn
Meaning:
head, end, top
Elements notes:
<penn> 'end, head' + <an> 'the' + <kelli> 'copse'
Historic forms:
Pengelle 1086 (Gover, 1948) Pengelli 1086 (Gover, 1948) Pengelli 1304 (Gover, 1948) Penkilli 1327 (Gover, 1948) Pengelly 1358 (Gover, 1948) Pengelly 1403 (Gover, 1948) Pengelley alias Burnedowne in Lankynhorn 1548 (Gover, 1948)