About Pennay
The surname Pennay is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Pen(n)e", which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Pen(n)" meaning "head" or "top". The name may have been used as a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive head or as a topographical name for someone who lived near a hill or high ground. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings including Pennay, Penny, Penney, and Penne. Today, individuals with the surname Pennay can be found primarily in the United Kingdom.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pennay based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Pennay in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Pennay using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.