What does pembroke mean?

Definitions for pembroke
ˈpɛm brʊk, -broʊkpem·broke

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Pembroke, Pembroke Welsh corginoun

    the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail

Wiktionary

  1. Pembrokenoun

    A town in Pembrokeshire, Wales

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  1. pembroke

    Pembroke can refer to several things: 1. Pembroke, a town in Pembrokeshire, Wales known for its history and beautiful Pembroke Castle. 2. Pembroke, a breed of dog known as the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, notable for being a favorite of Queen Elizabeth II. 3. Pembroke, several towns in the United States and Canada. 4. Pembroke College, colleges at the University of Cambridge, England, and the University of Oxford, England. 5. 'Earl of Pembroke', a title in the Peerage of England that has been created several times throughout history. So, a general definition would be: Pembroke generally refers to specific locations, a dog breed, or a title in the peerage of England. The context usually clarifies which one is being referred to.

Wikidata

  1. Pembroke

    Pembroke is an historic settlement and former county town of Pembrokeshire in west Wales. The town and county derive their names from the cantref of Penfro: Pen = "head" or "end", and bro = "region", "country", "land", which means, "Land's End".

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. pembroke

    A seaport town of South Wales, on a navigable creek of Milford Haven, 210 miles west of London. In 1648 its castle was beleaguered by Cromwell, and taken after a siege of six weeks.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Pembroke

    Called by the Welsh “Penbroshire,” signifying the pen or head of the bro or country; literally the Land’s End.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. PEMBROKE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pembroke is ranked #31873 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Pembroke surname appeared 724 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pembroke.

    88.8% or 643 total occurrences were White.
    7.1% or 52 total occurrences were Black.
    2.7% or 20 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pembroke in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pembroke in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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