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Pe Ell
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English
Etymology
Uncertain, but several theories exist:
From an attempt by the local natives to pronounce the given name of the early French-Canadian settler, Pierre Charles.
From an initialism formed from the first initials of Pierre Charles and his Indian wife.
A corrupted form of the surname Pershell, from Charlie Pershell, a local early settler.
Pronunciation
en /piˈɛl/
Proper noun
en town county/Lewis County s/Washington c/USA.