Penwortham

English

Etymology

Probably from Cumbric pen (“head, top, summit”) + Old English worþham (“(high status) land holding”). Or else, the full name may be equivalent to Welsh pen (“head, top summitt”) +‎ y (“(of) the”) +‎ werddon (“green”)

Proper noun

Penwortham

1. A town and civil parish in South Ribble district, near Preston, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref (approx) SD5228). It appears on maps as Higher Penwortham, Lower Penwortham and Penwortham Lane.
2. A small town in the Clare Valley, South Australia.