Tenpenny
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A last name used by some people
- proper noun
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Tenpenny
- Tenpenny nails, caulking, ax handles.
Examples
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During the conference, I met a family member of Tenpenny who shared interesting stories about the history of their surname.
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My name is Dr. Sherri Tenpenny.
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Tenpenny.
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I don't know what happened to that idea, but here were four faded lifejackets hooked on tenpenny nails.
Fiction book (1994) -
My name is Tenpenny, and I work as a consultant in the health sector.
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Dr. Sherri Tenpenny has authored several books on vaccine safety.
Compounds
tenpenny nail
- Specialized
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6.4
A nail about three inches long used for holding pieces of wood together
Surface Forms
Tenpenny main
Etymology
Tenpenny is a surname made from the simple parts ten and penny, which together mean 'ten pennies' and may have started as a nickname, a price, or the name of a common nail. So the family name points back to the number ten and the small coin, which makes it easy to remember.