Pentland

Pentland Meaning & Origin

About Pentland
The surname Pentland is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "penn" meaning "hill" and the Old English word "land" meaning "land." Therefore, the name Pentland signifies someone who lived near or on a hill or hilly land. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were likely from a place named Pentland or resided in an area with such geographical features.

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pentland: 573
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38582
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pentland 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 Pentland is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PNTLNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P0534053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N T L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈpΙ›ntlΙ™nd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNTLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pentland in Braille

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

The name Pentland in braille

How to sign the name Pentland using Sign Language

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

The name Pentland in sign language

Numerology