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Name Penry
Type Surname (from given name & from location)
Other Forms FormsParry, Perry, Henry, Herriot, Herry, Pendry, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hendry, Henryson, Henson, Henery, MacEanruig, McKendrick, Kendrick, Peery, Peary, McHenry, MacHenry, Hendrie, Hendrick, Henrick, Henrickson, Henrie, Hendricks, Harry, Pendray, Hendy, Henkin, Hankin, Hanks, Hann, Henn, Hancock, Hanson, Henri, Hank, Hanke, Hankes, Hankey, Hink, Hinks, Herriott, Harriott, Harriot, Herritt
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Meaning & History
Derived from Welsh ap Henry meaning "son of Henry". It is also a variant of Pendray, which is derived from a place name in Cornwall meaning "top of the village" in Middle Cornish. A famous bearer is English actor Rupert Penry-Jones (1970-).