Tonkin renders "the top of the ford" (pol-nyd). He says Pelniddon was a knightly family.
PEMBER. From pen-ber, the short head, little promontory. The name Henrico de la Pombre is mentioned as a witness in a deed made by Simon de Alls, in which he gave the manor of Laneseley to the Prior of St. German's and others. (See D. Gilbert, ii. 119.) Pember, Pombre may be the same as what Leland calls Pembro. "From Godolcan to Pembro, &c."
PEMEWAN, PERMEWAN. From pen-mean, the head of the stone or rock; or the stony promontory. Ber-mean would translate the short stone.
PEN, PENN. From pen, a head, hill. Hence perhaps the names Penna, Benny, Benney, Pinney.
PENALMICK, PENALMICKE, anc. De PENALMICK. From the barton and manor of Penalmicke in Stithians, which Hals renders "the head or chief coat-of-mail armor; so called for that such armour was made or lodged in this place in former ages by the possessors thereof." The name is rather from pen-elan-ick, the head of the elms' place.
PENALUNA. From pen-lyn, the head of the pond or pool.
PENALURICK. See Penhalurick.
PENARTH. From pen-arth, the high or lofty head.
PENBERTHY. From Penberthy; from pen-berth, -verth, the green top. Pryce renders "berthy, to bear, to carry; Treberthes in Veryan, the bearing or fruitful place."
PENBERY. From pen-bry, the head of the hill; or pen-bry, the head of the clay.
PENBETHA. From pen-bedhou, the head of the graves.
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