Pennsylvania, Gloucestershire
Pennsylvania is a small village in South Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the A46 near the historic cities of Bristol (to the west) and Bath (to the south).
Name origin
The second part of the name, 'sylvania', comes from the Latin word for 'woodland', silva. The first part of the name, 'penn', likely comes either from the British (Celtic) word pen, meaning 'hill', or a personal name.
See also
References
- ^ "Pennsylvania". British Towns and Villages. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ Lewis, William (2011). What's in an English place-name? : a history of England in its place-names. Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Brazen Head Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9565106-1-7. OCLC 872380446.
External links
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