Where does “Pennycook” come from?

Pennycook derives from the Scottish place name Penicuik, of uncertain origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Pennycook”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPenicuikOS grid ref NT2360
2Cumbric*pennhead
3Cumbricthe
4Cumbric*cogcuckoo
Every word from Cumbric *cogEvery word from Cumbric Every word from Cumbric *penn
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