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Penwith Surname Definition:

PENWITH: From the hundred of Penwith, which Camden renders' "the left-hand promontory." Others derive the name from pen-guith, -guydh, the most conspicuous high land. The name may also mean the high head or pro-montory.

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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Penwith Surname Meaning

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PENWITH: From the hundred of Penwith, which Camden renders' "the left-hand promontory." Others derive the name from pen-guith, -guydh, the most conspicuous high land. The name may also mean the high head or pro-montory.

— Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock
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Penwit920/
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Paenwit861/
Penweth860/
Pennwhite752/
Penwett710/
Pegnuite6719/
Pembeith671/
Pinwistt671/
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