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By Clare Green · Oct 2026

Penzance

OriginCornish
Meaning"holy headland"
GenderBoy & girl
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About Penzance

Penzance is a port town at the very tip of Cornwall. With its associations with operetta and pirates, Penzance packs quite a bit of zip for a name.

Penzance for girls

With its associations with operetta and pirates, Penzance packs quite a bit of zip for a name.

Pronounced PEN-zuns.

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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. GilbertGirl

    which was set on the edge of Cornwall.

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