Pendleton - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Pendleton \p(e)-ndle-

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "overhanging settlement". Place name that may refer to a town on a clifftop. Actor Austin Pendleton.

Baby names that sound like Pendleton are Bentley, Bentlee and Bentlea.

Pendleton is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#1835 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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