Pemberton

P3E1M3B3E1R1T1O1N1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld Welsh pen ← Old English bere →
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Meanings

proper nounPemberton (countable and uncountable, plural Pembertons)

plural Pembertons · alternative Pembleton

  1. countableA surname.

    BEC's chief executive, Michael Pemberton, said the hotel would be operated by a "nationally recognised brand" and would bring "many more people into Whitehaven".

    2026 September 2, Federica Bedendo, “Plans to turn disused bus depot into budget hotel”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2026, retrieved 03 Sep 2026
  2. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Windermere, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.
    2. countableuncountableA town in Western Australia, Australia.
    3. countableuncountableA village in British Columbia, Canada.
    4. countableuncountableA suburb of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD5504).
    5. countableuncountableA suburb of Llanelli in Llanelli Rural community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN5300).
    6. countableuncountableA city in Minnesota, United States.
    7. countableuncountableA borough and township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, both named after landowner James Pemberton.
    8. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Ohio, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Welshbyr“short”
  2. Old Englishtūn“village, town”
  3. Old Englishbere“barley”
  4. Old Welshpen“head, summit”
  5. EnglishPemberton

From Cumbric/Old Welsh pen (“head, summit”) + Old English bere (“barley”) + Old English tūn (“village, town”). Or else, the second element may be Old Welsh byr (“short”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Pemberton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pemberton

MLA

“Pemberton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pemberton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pemberton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pemberton.

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