Pennington

Pennington Meaning & Origin

About Pennington
The name "Pennington" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "penning" meaning "penny" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name "Pennington" can be interpreted to mean "enclosure or settlement where pennies are used." It is likely that the name originally referred to a place where coins were minted or a location associated with monetary transactions. Over time, "Pennington" became a surname and is now used as a family name.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Pennington is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 40.00% and females 60.00%, based on recent birth statistics.

Pennington Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P05052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛnɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pennington in Braille

Here's how to represent Pennington in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Pennington in braille

How to Spell the Name Pennington in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Pennington using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pennington in sign language

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