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Penny.

A diminutive of the female given name Penelope.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈpɛni/

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Penelope.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Pen(elope) Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Penny From Pen(elope) + -y.

name/ˈpɛni/

  1. A surname.

  2. A place name, presumably all taken from the surname: An unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States.

  3. A place name, presumably all taken from the surname: An unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky.

  4. A place name, presumably all taken from the surname: A small community on the Fraser River in central British Columbia, Canada.

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