As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PENFOLD. A pound or pen for sheep and cattle, sometimes called a pin-fold or pound-fold — a manorial prison for trespassing animals. Atte Puufald. H.R.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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