Meaning & History
Derived from Middle English pin and Middle Low German pinne, both meaning "peg" or "pin". This was an occupational name from a maker of these things. The German name can in some cases be an occupational name for a shoemaker.
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Usage English (British)
Meaning & History
A topographic or habitational name from a place named with Middle English pinne, meaning "hill" (Old English penn).