Penus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Penus

Noble surnames, such as Penus, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Penus, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Penus family originally lived near a cliff or on a rocky patch of land. Ancient records reveal the name Penus is derived from the Spanish word "peña," which means "rock," "crag" or "cliff."

Early Origins of the Penus family

Early History of the Penus family

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Penus Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pena, Peña, Penas, Peñas, de Pena, de Peña, de la Pena, de la Peña, Peñal, Penal, Peñón, Peñon, Penón, Penon, Peño, Peno, Peñuela and many more.

Early Notables of the Penus family

Prominent among members of the family were seventeenth century Spanish writer Juan Antonio de la Peña; eighteenth century Colombian military officer Vicente Peña; nineteenth century Colombian poet Belisario Peña; nineteenth century Ecuadoran jurist and diplomat Lorenzo R. Peña; nineteenth century Colombian naturalist Camilo Peña; nineteenth century...
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