Pangdean
Early-attested site in the Parish of Pyecombe
Historical Forms
- Pinwedene, Pinhedene 1086 DB
- Pengedene 1091–1125 ADA14176 1339 Ipm 1409 IpmR
- Penggeden 1369 Cl
- Pingedena 12th ADA14201
- Pynggheden 1428 FA
- Pyngden 1454 IpmR
- Pingdeane 1609 SRS20,331
- Penkedena 13th Lewes
- Pynkeden t.Ed1 Ipm
- Pyngeden or Pengeden 1489 Ipm
Etymology
Probably 'Pinca's valley' (v. denu ), with the same phonological development of nc that we have in Donnington, Duncton and Ancton supra 69, 101, 140. The early forms with e are probably AN spellings (cf. IPN 113). The later development is irregular.