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Human settlement in England
Pennsylvania
View of the village
Pennsylvania is located in GloucestershirePennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaLocation within Gloucestershire
OS grid referenceST743732
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHIPPENHAM
Postcode districtSN14
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
List of places
UK
England
Gloucestershire
51°27′47″N 2°22′01″W / 51.463°N 2.367°W / 51.463; -2.367

Pennsylvania is a small village in South Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the A46 near the historic cities of Bristol (to the west) and Bath (to the south).

Name origin

The second part of the name, 'sylvania', comes from the Latin word for 'woodland', silva. The first part of the name, 'penn', likely comes either from the British (Celtic) word pen, meaning 'hill', or a personal name.

See also

References

  1. "Pennsylvania". British Towns and Villages. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. ^ Lewis, William (2011). What's in an English place-name? : a history of England in its place-names. Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Brazen Head Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9565106-1-7. OCLC 872380446.

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