Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Pentric 1086 DB 1171–5 Darley

• Pentrez 1154–9 Darley

• Pentriz 1162–82,1175,Hy2,1191,c.1200,1216–23 Darley 1348 ib

• Pencriz 1188–98,1195–8 ib

• Pentris, Pentrys 1330 QW

• Pentrich(e), Pentrych(e) 1229 Ch 1287 Misc 1291 Tax 1302 FA

• Penkriche 1415 DuLaMB

• Pentridg(e) 1577 Saxton 1587 Hard 1610 Speed 1767 Burdett

Etymology

Professor Jackson suggests that Ekwall's etymology 'boars' hill' may be correct, from OW  penn (Brit  penno) 'a hill', and OW  *tirch 'boars', pl. of twrch ; cf. Pentyrch Glam and perhaps Pentridge Do.