Pennsylvania means "Penn's woods" or "Penn's land." Quaker William Penn was granted the tract of land by King Charles II of England in 1681 as repayment of debt owed to Penn's father (Admiral William Penn). Originally, Penn suggested "Sylvania" (woodland) for his land.
Etymology & Historical Origin - Penny. Penny is an English pet form of Penelope. Penelope, in turn, is a Greek name (Πηνελοπη), most likely derived from “pēnē” meaning “weft” (a piece of woven cloth) combined with “lepō” meaning “peel” – in other words, unweave a piece of woven cloth.
An alternative has been suggested consisting of the same pen element meaning 'head, end, top' + the equivalent of Welsh rhudd 'crimson'. The name 'red hill' may refer to the large Beacon Hill to the north east of the current town.
German Meaning: The name Penrod is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Penrod is: Famous commander.
Penrose Name Meaning. Cornish and Welsh: habitational name from any of the places called Penrose, in ten parishes of Cornwall, several in Wales, and in Herefordshire near the Welsh border. All are named with Celtic pen 'head', 'top', 'end' + ros 'heath', 'moor'.
Penry Name Meaning. Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Henry 'son of Henry' (see Henry).
In French the meaning of the name Pensee is: Thoughtful.
Pentapolis. A pentapolis, from the Greek words πέντε, "five" and πόλις, "city" is a geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities. Cities in the ancient world probably formed such groups for political, commercial and military reasons, as happened later with the Cinque Ports in England.
Pentecost Name Meaning. English: nickname for someone who was born at Whitsuntide or had some particular connection with that time of year, such as owing a feudal obligation then. The name is from Middle English, Old French pentecost, from Greek pentekoste (hemera) 'fiftieth (day)', i.e. the fiftieth day after Easter.
Penthea is a baby girl name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 713 times.
