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Penryn
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English
Etymology
From en kw Pennrynn, meaning "promontory".
Pronunciation
en /pɛnˈɹɪn/
Proper noun
en town/and/cpar with a town council in southern co/Cornwall cc/England, to the north of Falmouth OS grid ref SW7834. Parish map (Cornwall)
en Lisa Young Council delays decision about weedkiller use w:BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c773r8y4x4lo 2026-01-14 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20260116071116/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c773r8y4x4lo
en CDP co/Placer County s/California c/USA, named after Penrhyn in Wales, but with a deliberate change in spelling.
en Steve Large Video shows illegal fireworks over Interstate 80 in Placer County w:CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/video-illegal-fireworks-interstate-80-penryn-road/ 2026-01-18 No fireworks are allowed in Penryn, an unincorporated part of Placer County. https://web.archive.org/web/20260121184223/https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/video-illegal-fireworks-interstate-80-penryn-road/
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