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By Grace Royal · Jul 2026

Penzance

OriginCornish
Meaning"holy headland"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Penzance as a boy's name
NB Rank#8916

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Penzance in pop culture

  • “The Pirates of Penzance”– An 1879 comic opera created by the famed Sir Arthur Sullivan and Sir W. S. Gilbert

    which was set on the edge of Cornwall.

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8 Letter Girl Names
Names Ending in E for Girls
Names That Mean Holy
Names That Mean Headland
Two Syllable Names for Girls

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