Where Does the Penninton Surname Come From?

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Penninton is usually a form of Pennington. Name scholars give the meaning as “Penny farmstead”. Before spelling was fixed, Pennington was also written Penninton. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Penniton and Penington.

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