Penry

P3E1N1R1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Welsh.

OriginWelsh ap →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Welsh.

Origin

  1. Welshap
  2. EnglishPenry

Anglicised from Welsh ap + Hendry (“son of Henry”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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