Pangborn Family History

English: habitational name from Pangbourne (Berks) which is recorded as (at) Pægeinge burnan in a 13th-century copy of a document from 844 and Pangeborne in 1086. The placename means ‘spring or stream of the people of a man named Pǣga’.

The name is derived from the Old English personal name Pǣga, combined with the group name suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-). This structure indicates a connection to a group or the descendants of a person.

The term burna translates to ‘spring’ or ‘stream’, which highlights the geographical features associated with the area.

Pangbourne thus reflects both a personal connection to its early inhabitants and the natural landscape surrounding the settlement, emphasizing the significance of the name through time.

The evolution of the name over centuries, from its early documentation to its current form, showcases the linguistic changes and historical context of the area.