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Pengelly
(EN)
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Penngelli
(KW)
Type:
Settlement
Parish:
St Teath
Hundred:
Triggshire
Notes:
But the definite article dropped out at very early date.
Elements:
an
Meaning:
the
kelli
Meaning:
grove
penn
Meaning:
head, end, top
Elements notes:
<penn> 'end, head' + <an> 'the' + <kelli> 'copse'
Historic forms:
Penkelly 1302 (Gover, 1948) Metheros juxta Pengelly 1345 (Gover, 1948) Pengelly juxta Delyouboll 1391 (Gover, 1948)