The Pinnas Family Name

The last name Pinnas is one of the recorded forms of Pinna, a well-known Italian family name.

What is the meaning of Pinnas?

The name is generally explained as “Feather or quill, a Sardinian name”.

Is Pinnas the same name as Pinna?

The extra “s” in Pinnas is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Related forms: Penna and Pinnella.

Does every Pinnas family have a crest?

Arms linked to Pinna and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Want more than a summary? See the Pinnas family name pack.