Meaning & origin
What it means
Peniston is a form of Penistone. Penistone possibly goes back to Proto-Brythonic *penn, meaning “head.”
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Where it comes from
Peniston is a form of Penistone. Penistone possibly comes from Proto-Brythonic, and ultimately from Old English.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Peniston’s family of names
In English usage, Peniston as a surname has a related form in Penistone.
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