Penni

MEANING

ORIGIN

Greek

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the name Penelope, which in Greek mythology was the faithful wife of Odysseus.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name Penni is often seen as a diminutive of Penelope, which has strong cultural ties to loyalty and patience due to the myth of Penelope in Homer's Odyssey.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name Penelope has been used in English-speaking countries since the 16th century, and Penni emerged as a modern, informal variation.