Pennsylvania,_South_Gloucestershire

Pennsylvania, Gloucestershire

Pennsylvania, Gloucestershire

Human settlement in England

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).[1]

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Name origin

The second part of the name, 'sylvania', comes from the Latin word for 'woodland', silva.[2] The first part of the name, 'penn', likely comes either from the British (Celtic) word pen, meaning 'hill', or a personal name.[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Pennsylvania". British Towns and Villages. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. [2]
    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.

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