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English word origin

Etymology of Penza

Borrowed from Russian Пе́нза (Pénza).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

An oblast of Russia. · A city, the administrative center of Penza Oblast, Russia.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Russian Пе́нза (Pénza).

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Source etymology 2

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name

A surname from Italian.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Italian Penza.

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