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Penny Surname Origin
The top of a mountain or hill. A mountain in Spain is called by the inhabitants 'La Penna de los Enamorados,' or the Lover's Rock. The word has the same meaning as the English pinnacle.
Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
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A Penny Family History Thought:
'It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.' -- Plutarch