Pembroke
Welsh · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Pembroke
Pembroke derives from Welsh "pen" (head/chief) and "bro" (region), meaning "chief of the region" or "headland region." The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures and is historically associated with Pembrokeshire in Wales and the prominent Norman-Welsh Pembroke family, including the Earls of Pembroke.
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Etymology
Pembroke derives from Welsh "pen" (head/chief) and "bro" (region), meaning "chief of the region" or "headland region." The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures and is historically associated with Pembrokeshire in Wales and the prominent Norman-Welsh Pembroke family, including the Earls of Pembroke.
Pembroke currently ranks #1,031 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1887.
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