Penix is a

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, people were known by their given names, but as the population grew, surnames were added based on the place that they owned or lived in to distinguish people from one another. While

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people tended to use

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used local place names as surnames, sometimes in addition to patronymics. The name Penix could be derived from a local place name, the family lived in the parish of Saint Pinnock, in Cornwall. Surnames are spelled in many ways, due to lack of spelling rules. Therefore, the name has been spelled Pinoke, Pinnick,

Pinnock Pinnock is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew Pinnock (born 1980), American football player * Anna Pinnock, set decorator *Arnold Pinnock, Canadian actor * Chris Pinnock (born 1979), Jamaican hurdler *Clark Pinnock (born 1 ...

, Pincock and Pinock in addition to other variations of the name.Swyrich Corporation
/ref> The word "Pen" in Cornish means "head" or "end".

People named Penix

Amanda Penix Amanda Rochelle Penix (born September 15, 1978) is a model from Oklahoma who was crowned Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 1997 and Miss Oklahoma USA 2000. Penix was also a finalist in Miss Teen USA 1997 and received an honorable mention in Miss USA 2000. ...

(born 1978), winner of

Miss Oklahoma Teen USA The Miss Oklahoma Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oklahoma in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Vanbros and Associates, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. In 1997, Oklahoma ...

1997 and

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2000 *

Michael Penix Jr. Michael Penix Jr. (born May 8, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers of the Big Ten Conference before transferring to Washington in 2 ...

(born 2000), American football player *

Kevin Penix Kevin Penix (May 5, 1962 – April 24, 2012) was an American politician who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2003 until 2004. He lived in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was a Republican. He represented Sebastian County. He was a So ...

(1962–2012), state legislator in Arkansas

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People named Penix

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