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This name refers to a person who worked as the servant for Penn. Additionally, it may derive from their work as local treasurers or pennymasters who were in charge of the Mint. Its etymology is comprised of the words "penny" and "man" (from Old English Penning "penny" meaning "half penny"). A notable bearer of this surname was Sir James Pennyman, 6th Baronet (1736–1808), a British politician.