# Pendle

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpɛndəl/ · frequency rank #70,998

## Definitions
1. A local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England.
2. A river in Pendle borough, Lancashire, known as Pendle Water, which flows into the River Calder (tributary of the Ribble).
3. A surname.

## Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *penn ("head, top") + Old English hyll (“hill”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pendle