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Pownall Park

suburban area · Cheshire East

Old EnglishAI-generated

Pownall Park likely takes its name from the nearby Pownall Green, which itself derives from a personal name and the Old English word 'halh', meaning a nook or corner of land. The 'park' element refers to an area of enclosed land.

Word origins

Pofa
Old Englisha personal name
halh
Old Englishnook, corner of land(from halh "nook, corner of land")
park
Old Englishenclosed land(from parruc "enclosed area")