Penny Name Meaning & Origin
Penny
Origin of the name Penny:
Originally a pet form of Penelope, Penny is also bestowed as an independent given name. Its use in the U.S. is reinforced by the word penny, which refers to the one-cent coin.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Penny Marshall, actress, director and producer
- Penny in song, story & screen
"Penny & Me", a song by Hanson
Penny, Cheesecake Factory waitress and aspiring actress on the CBS sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory"
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Penny, the brains behind the cartoon series Inspector Gadget.
Penny Widmore on the series LOST
Penny, the female lead character in the film "Bolt"
Penny Robinson in Lost in Space
Penny, a claymation character on Pee-Wee's Playhouse
Penny Lane, a Beatles song
Penny Lane, the Kate Hudson character on Almost Famous.
Penny Lynne Scavo, a character from the television series 'Desperate Housewives'.
Penny Lane, a little girl on Toddlers and Tiaras
Penny Mosby, the daughter of Ted Mosby on the series "How I Met Your Mother"
Penny Brickington, character in book
Penny Proud, the main character of the Disney animated series, The Proud Family
Penny Fitzgerald, a peanut girl from The Amazing World of Gumball
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