English/Greek · Girl name
Penny
“diminutive of Penelope; possibly 'weaver'”
About the name Penny
Penny is a diminutive of Penelope, a Greek name often linked to pēnē, ‘weft’ or ‘thread’, which gives the traditional gloss ‘weaver’. In Homer’s Odyssey, Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, delays her suitors by weaving a shroud by day and unravelling it by night. Penny is also an English word for a coin. As a given name it is used both as a short form and as a name in its own right.
- Meaning
- diminutive of Penelope; possibly 'weaver'
- Origin
- English/Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- PEN-ee(2 syl.)
Middle names for Penny
- Penny Marie
- Penny Lynn
- Penny Grace
- Penny Ann
- Penny Rose
Questions about Penny
- What does Penny mean?
- Penny is an English name meaning "diminutive of Penelope; possibly 'weaver'".
- How do you pronounce Penny?
- Penny is pronounced PEN-ee, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Penny?
- Variants of Penny include Pennie, Peni.
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