Penryn

English

Etymology

From Cornish Pennrynn, meaning "promontory".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛnˈɹɪn/

Proper noun

Penryn

  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in southern Cornwall, England, to the north of Falmouth (OS grid ref SW7834). [1]
    • 2026 January 14, Lisa Young, “Council delays decision about weedkiller use”, in BBC‎[1], archived from the original on 16 January 2026:
      In previous years Penryn Town Council has used Falmouth Town Council to fulfil the parks contract and glyphosate had been used, councillor Debra Clegg confirmed.
  2. A census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States, named after Penrhyn in Wales, but with a deliberate change in spelling.
    • 2026 January 18, Steve Large, “Video shows illegal fireworks over Interstate 80 in Placer County”, in CBS News‎[2], archived from the original on 21 January 2026:
      No fireworks are allowed in Penryn, an unincorporated part of Placer County.

References

  1. ^ Parish map (Cornwall)
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