Penquit
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ermington
Historical Forms
- Pencoyt 1238 Ass
- Pencoyt juxta Magna Modbury 1289 Ass
- Pencoyt juxta Ermyngton 1329 Ass
- Penkoyt 1290 Oliver
- Penquoit 1291 Tax
- Penquit c.1400 Exon
- Penquite c.1480 ECP2,215
- Pinquitt 1609 Deed
- Panquett 1748 Deed
Etymology
This name is Celtic, the elements corresponding to modern W pen , 'head, end, top,' and coed , 'wood.' It is interesting as being an example of an isolated British place-name in an essentially English area. Cf. Penketh (PN La 106), where reference is made to the parallel name Penquite (Co).