Given name & surname
Penha
“one who loves and is loved”·“one who is dearly loved”
Penha is a variant of Penda. Interpretations include “one who loves and is loved” (African) and “one who is dearly loved” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Penha is a variant of Penda. Interpretations include “one who loves and is loved” (African) and “one who is dearly loved” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
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Where it comes from
Penha is a variant of Penda. An origin associated with Penda is African.
Explained through its name family
Penha’s family of names
In Portuguese usage, Penha as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Spanish form Peña. Penha has a related form in Penda.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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