Penta

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Penta 1
Revisions 2a. listed usages are verified
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Italian

Meaning & History

From the name of a hamlet in Salerno, Italy, possibly derived from a southern Italian word meaning "large rock" or "steep slope" (penta, pente, or pendë).
Added 7/30/2015 by anonymous
Edited 5/19/2025 by jocatchi

Penta 2
Revisions 2a. listed usages are verified
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Italian, Neapolitan

Meaning & History

Means "painted" or "female turkey" in Neapolitan (see Pinto).
Added 5/19/2025 by jocatchi
Edited 5/19/2025 by jocatchi

Penta 3
2a. listed usages are verified
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Italian

Meaning & History

Possibly derived from a variant of the Ancient Greek given name Pentheus.
Added 5/19/2025 by jocatchi