Etymology

Penzance

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Today it means: A coastal town, port, and civil parish with a town council in Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4730). Full definition →

Cornish Pennsans
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  1. Cornish · derived fromPennsans
  2. English todayPenzance

From Cornish Pennsans, meaning "holy headland".

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