Penrith

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Penrith

  1. A market town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district, historically in Cumberland (OS grid ref NY5130). [1]
  2. A town and western suburb of Sydney in the City of Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A local government area in New South Wales; in full, the City of Penrith.
  4. An unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States.

References

  1. ^ Parish map (England)
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