by Wellesley
(Jamaica)
QUESTION:
How many more places in Jamaica have the word "Pen" included in them? What is its significance in Jamaican place names?
Is it something like how the word "waite" is used in names in England's Lake District, such as Braithwaite? Do you know?
I know of 'May Pen', and now in your latest e-zine of 'Devon Pen'.
ANSWER: by Wellesley, May 15, 2013
Hi Glyden,
Very interesting question my friend! I know I can depend on you for such critical thinking.
Yes, place names does have some significance here and much of them are derived from the colonial days.
This page from the National Library of Jamaica list some of the unusual ones and the history of them, but it would appear that in general, most either have something to do with the uniqueness of the actual geographical location or the family name of the master, owner or plantation that it was on.
But what's special about the PEN? Beats me, but rest assured, I'll be checking around.
In the meantime though, I've done some brainstorming and researching and has created this list:
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