Name Element PENN 2

Type Word

Usage Old Welsh, Medieval Breton

Meaning & History

Old Welsh and Breton word meaning "head, chief" [1] .

Related Items

Other Languages & Cultureskwennom (Old Celtic) cenn (Old Irish)

Surname DescendantsLe Pen (Breton) Penrose (Cornish) Penrose (Welsh)

Same Spellingpenn 1

Sources & References

Matasović, Ranko. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Brill, 2009, page 177.

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Entry updated May 26, 2026