Pennacchio

Pennacchio Meaning & Origin

About Pennacchio
The surname Pennacchio is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "penna," meaning "feather" or "quill." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a scribe or a writer. The suffix "-acchio" is a diminutive, indicating a small or young version of something. Therefore, Pennacchio can be interpreted as "little feather" or "young quill," suggesting an ancestral connection to the profession of writing or a person with a light and delicate nature.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Pennacchio is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Pennacchio: 416
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pennacchio based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Pennacchio is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PNX
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P05020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH0 N AA1 K IY0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/pΙ›ΛˆnΙ‘kioʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pennacchio in Braille

Here's how to represent Pennacchio in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pennacchio in braille

How to sign the name Pennacchio using Sign Language

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

The name Pennacchio in sign language

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