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Pencarrow

hamlet · Cornwall

CornishAI-generated

The name likely means 'top of the castle' or 'headland of the castle'. It combines 'pen' (headland, top) with 'carow', possibly related to 'caer' (castle, fort).

Word origins

Pen
Cornishheadland, top(from pen "head, top")
carow
Cornishcastle, fort(from caer "castle, fort")