Penrith

Meanings

proper noun

A market town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district, historically in Cumberland (OS grid ref NY5130).
Booking for the new Penrith service, which includes villages such as Appleby, Newbiggin and Millhouse, opens from 7 September.
2026 September 3, Jason Arunn Murugesu, “Rural on-demand bus service to expand”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2026, retrieved 03 Sep 2026
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The Conservatives lost Carlisle, Penrith and Solway, Whitehaven and Workington, Barrow and Furness and Morecambe and Lunesdale.
2024 July 5, “Labour seizes Cumbria winning five of six seats”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 15 Jul 2024, retrieved 02 Sep 2026
A town and western suburb of Sydney in the City of Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
A local government area in New South Wales; in full, the City of Penrith.
An unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States.

First element from Cumbric *penn (“head, top, summit”). Suffix probably Cumbric *rıd (“ford”), or possibly Cumbric *rüð (“red”).

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APA

Penrith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Penrith

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“Penrith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Penrith. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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