Pennilyn Name Meaning & Origin
Pennilyn
Pronunciation: n/a
Origin of the name Penny:
Originally a pet form of Penelope, Penny is also bestowed as an independent given name. Its use in the U.S. is reinforced by the word penny, which refers to the one-cent coin.
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Meaning: Beautiful Duck
Old English: From Lyn: Beautiful
Greek: From Pennie: Duck- Famous real-life people named Pennilyn
- Pennilyn in song, story & screen
On Gilmore Girls, her name is Pennilyn Lott. She is the woman who Richard was engaged to before he met Emily.
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