The penman Surname
penman Name Meaning and History
- occupational name for a scribe.
- habitational name from a lost place in the Border region, derived from the British elements penn ‘hill’, ‘head’ + maen ‘stone’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Penmans in Slamannan Scotland |
 micromidget
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| Penman Surname Origin |
barbbennett3
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| Penman One Name Study |
barbbennett3
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| Grace Penman |
kerrkennie
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| CHARLES PENMAN; KY | FLORA OVERSTREET | 4 |
| Jane Penman |
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| John Penman & Janet Brown married in Markinch |
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| James Simpson m Betty Penman | Kelly | 1 |
| Janet Penman Thomson; Fife, Scotland |
chezza801
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| Elizabeth Penman Fulmer; PA | barbara richardson | 3 |
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