# Pankhurst

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #65,380

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
Habitational, perhaps from Pinkhurst in Slinfold or Pinkhurst Farm in Abinger, from Old English pinca (“finch”) or a personal name derived from it + hyrst (“hillock copse”). Alternatively perhaps from Pankhurst (Surrey), of obscure origin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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