Pendleton
English · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Pendleton
Pendleton is an English place name meaning "settlement on a hill with a pen or enclosure," derived from Old English elements "penn" (enclosure) and "leah" (clearing/meadow) combined with "tun" (settlement).
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Etymology
Pendleton is an English place name meaning "settlement on a hill with a pen or enclosure," derived from Old English elements "penn" (enclosure) and "leah" (clearing/meadow) combined with "tun" (settlement). The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom, with historical significance as a surname adopted from English place names during the medieval period.
Pendleton currently ranks #13,555 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1924.
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