Given name & surname
Pen
“from the enclosure”
Pen is a variant of Penn. One English interpretation is “from the enclosure.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Pen is a variant of Penn. One English interpretation is “from the enclosure.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Pen is a variant of Penelope. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain. Pen is a variant of Penn. An origin associated with Penn is English.
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How it developed
In English usage, Pen is a diminutive of Penelope.
The story
Pen is a variant of Penelope. The history of Penelope gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Penelope is associated with the faithful wife of Odysseus.
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Pen’s family of names
In English usage, Pen is a diminutive of Penelope. Pen has a related form in Penn. Pen is a short form of Penelope.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Pen has relatives in 3 languages.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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