Etymology

Pendleton

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7539). Full definition →

Old English tūn
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromtūn“settlement”
  2. English todayPendleton

'The settlement beside Pendle', from Pendle + Old English tūn (“settlement”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishtūn all →

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