Pengelly (EN) / Penngelli (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Neot
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: 
Pengelly 1275 (Gover, 1948) Pengelly juxta villam de Sancto Neoto 1314 (Gover, 1948) Pengellylowarn 1321 (Gover, 1948) Pengillilowarn 1340 (Gover, 1948)