noun
Pemberton
noun
1
A surname, and the name of several towns and places in England, the US, Canada, and Australia.
"The family traced their name back to Pemberton in Lancashire."
How to Use Pemberton
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname and place name found across several English-speaking countries.
Word Forms
Pembertons plural
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Etymology
From Welsh pen ("head, hill") combined with Old English words for "barley" and "settlement."