Meanings
proper noun
alternative Pemse · alternative Pemsey
- A village and civil parish in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ6404).
Origin
From Old English personal name *Pefen, genitive singular *Pefenes + ēa (“river”).
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Pevensey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pevensey
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“Pevensey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pevensey. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pevensey,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pevensey.
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