Where does “Penry” come from?

Penry is an English surname derived from Welsh ap or fab, meaning "son of," used as a patronymic prefix in Welsh names.

Ancestry of “Penry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshapA patronymic indicator; son of
2WelshfabSoft mutation of mab
3Welshmabboy, son, infant, child of either sex, minor, youth
4Old Welshmapson
5Proto-Brythonicmabson
6Proto-Celticmakʷosson
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱwos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
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