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penrith

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
pen-rith
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A market town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district, historically in Cumberland (OS grid ref NY5130).

name

A town and western suburb of Sydney in the City of Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.

name

A local government area in New South Wales; in full, the City of Penrith.

name

An unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Phrases

South Penrith

Questions

What does penrith mean?
A market town and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district, historically in Cumberland (OS grid ref NY5130).
Where does penrith come from?
First element from Cumbric *penn (“head, top, summit”). Suffix probably Cumbric *rıd (“ford”), or possibly Cumbric *rüð (“red”).

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