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Penney (also spelled Penny) is a common
surname of British origin.Family name
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meaning ="coin"
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related names =Penny, Pennie, Penne, Pyne, Pynne
footnotes=The name Penney dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was derived from theOld English "Penig," denoting a coin. The penny was the only unit of coinage inEngland until the early 14th century, and as such was a coin of considerable value.The name was first found in
Northampton where they held a family seat from very early times; before the 12th century had become associated withLondon ; later moved north intoScotland and west intoIreland settling mostly in the provinces ofUlster andMunster .Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: George Penny who settled in the
Barbados in 1635; Charles Penny settled inMaryland in 1775; P. Penny settled inBoston, Massachusetts in 1769; the family also settled inPennsylvania in the 18th century. In Newfoundland, Benedict Penny inherited property in Carbonear which dated back to 1699.Spelling variations include: Penny, Penney, Pennie, Penne, Pyne, Pynne and others.
People named Penney
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Alphonsus Liguori Penney (b. 1924) Canadian Archbishop
*Darren Penny (b.1969), Canadian/American Freelance Minister
*David Penney (b.1964), English Football Player/Manager
*James Cash Penney (1875-1971), American Businessman, Founder of JC Penney
*Kirk Penney (b.1980), New Zealand basketball player
*Mark Penney (b.1982), Canadian Film Director
*Roger Penney , American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
*Stef Penney (b.1969), Scottish novelist and filmmaker
* Steve Penney (b.1961), NHL goaltender from Canada; played with the Winnipeg Jets and the 1986 Stanley Cup Champions, the Montreal Canadiens.
* Steve Penney (b.1964), Irish Footballer, played in the 1986 World Cup
*Trevor Penney (b.1968), English Cricket Player/Manager
*William George Penney (1909-1991), British Physicist, one of the participants in The Manhattan Project Scottish Novelist and filmmakeree also
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List of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) surnames
*Penny (disambiguation)
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