Pennan

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proper noun

A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ8465).

OriginPictish *pen →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ8465).

Origin

  1. Pictish*pen“head, top, summit”
  2. EnglishPennan

Probably from Pictish *pen (“head, top, summit”).

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Translations

Scottish Gaelic Am Binnean
  • Am Binneanvillage
Cite this entry
APA

Pennan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pennan

MLA

“Pennan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pennan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pennan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pennan.

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