Penny

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛni/

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• Rhymes: -ɛni

From Pen(elope) + -y.

Penny

1. A diminutive of the female given name Penelope.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• Pennie

Penny

1. A surname.
   • 1922, Musical News and Herald, volumes 62-63, page 780:

     Max Cross cut a fine figure as the Colonel, Percy Penny was a somewhat unducal Duke, while Edgar McHale gave a particularly good rendering of the Major.

   • 2025 June 26, Peter D'Abrosca, “Austin Metcalf’s accused killer Karmelo Anthony needs support fighting ‘white supremacy’ after murder indictment: spox”, in New York Post‎^[1]:

     “Because these racist bigots try to prevent us from standing up for our baby, our boy, he should be afforded the same rights that Kyle Rittenhouse had, Daniel Penny and all the people who have claimed whatever their defense was – he should be afforded the same right,” Alexander said later in the press conference.

2. A place name, presumably all taken from the surname:
   1. An unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States.
   2. An unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky.
   3. A small community on the Fraser River in central British Columbia, Canada.

• Pynne

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Penny m (strong, genitive Pennys, plural Pence)

1. penny

• “Penny”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[2] (in German)
• “Penny” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Penny” in Duden online
• Penny on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de