Penda
[ˈpɛndə]Meaning
recorded as a given name in African American, Anglo-Saxon, Ovambo and Fula use
Background Story
Penda is recorded as a given name in African American and Fula use as a feminine name, and in Anglo-Saxon and Ovambo use as a masculine name. The name is known from Penda of Mercia, a 7th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
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